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Cisco 860 Series, Cisco 880 Series, and Cisco 890 Series Integrated Services Routers Hardware Installation Guide
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Chapter 2 Installing the Router
Installing the Router
To attach the radio antennas to your wireless router, follow these steps:
Step 1 Manually screw the antennas tight to the RP-TNC connectors on the back of the router.
Figure 2-1 Attaching Antennas to the Router
Step 2 Orient the antennas. For optimum wireless performance, the antennas should be perpendicular with
respect to the floor.
a. If the router is being mounted on a desk, orient the antennas straight up.
b. If the router is being mounted on a wall, orient the antennas perpendicular to the floor as shown in
Figure 2-2 and Figure 2-3.
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