2
INSTALLING THE HARDWARE
This chapter describes how to install your SuperStack II NETBuilder SI 
bridge/router.
Required 
Equipment
Table 4 lists the items you receive in the shipping carton and items you 
need to provide.
WARNING: To eliminate cable noise emission in excess of FCC 
regulations, part 15, subpart J, and EN55022B, all interconnection cables 
should be equipped with shielded connectors, the backshells of which 
must completely surround the cable shield.
Table 4   Equipment Received and Equipment Needed
Shipping carton contents ■ SuperStack II NETBuilder SI bridge/router
■ Power cable
■ Models 44x and 54x: ISDN U cable
■ Models 45x, 55x, 46x and 56x: CSU/DSU loopback plug
■ Rack-mount kit
■ Models 46x and 56x: RJ-48 T1 cable
■ Software CD-ROM
*
 (except for boundary router models)
■ Documentation and documentation CD-ROM
What you need to provide ■ Synchronous serial devices like a channel service unit/digital service unit 
(CSU/DSU), modem, or ISDN TA.
■ NT1 for models 43x and 53x in the U.S. and Canada
■ Interface module (available from 3Com — optional)
■ 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX network cables
■ Flex-WAN cables (available from 3Com). See “Serial Connectors and Flex-WAN 
Cables” on page 45 for more information about ordering Flex-WAN cables.
■ Models 43x and 53x: ISDN S/T cable
■ Models 45x and 55x: CSU/DSU cable
■ Terminal, PC, or modem and cable
*The software is preinstalled in the flash memory drive of the bridge/router and automatically loads when you turn on the power. 
The software CD-ROM is for software recovery purposes only.
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