
2-12 Cisco 2500 Series Multiport Serial Router User Guide
Network Connection Considerations
Network Connection Considerations
This sections describes important cabling information that must be considered before
making your network connections. The Ethernet or Token Ring ports are used to connect
to a LAN; the synchronous serial ports are used to connect to a WAN; and the asynchronous
ports are used to provide remote access to the multiport serial routers.
Ethernet Connections
The Ethernet ports are located on the rear panel of the Cisco 2520 (labeled ETHERNET 0
AUI and UTP) and Cisco 2522 (labeled ETHERNET 0 AUI and 10BT) multiport serial
routers. Both ports are active, but only one can be used at a time. If both ports are connected,
the 10BaseT port is active.Use an Ethernet transceiver to connect multiport serial routers
directly to the network.
You can use the following equipment to connect to the Ethernet AUI port:
• An Ethernet AUI cable connected to a transceiver
• An Ethernet transceiver connected directly to the multiport serial router’s AUI port
The connection to the AUI port can be made using either slide latch connectors or
jackscrew connectors
Note Ethernet cables are not shipped as standard with the multiport serial routers.
The 10BaseT port is connected to the Ethernet through the twisted-pair wiring, and is
modular in design.
Token Ring Connections
The two Token Ring ports are located on the rear panel of the Cisco 2521 and Cisco 2523
and are labeled TOKEN RING or UTP. The port labeled TOKEN RING uses a standard
9-pin Token Ring lobe cable and connects the multiport serial router directly to a media
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