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Cisco 3900 Series, Cisco 2900 Series, and Cisco 1900 Series Integrated Services Routers Generation 2 Software Configuration Guide
Chapter       Overview of the Hardware and Software
Getting Started
Getting Started
See the router-specific hardware installation guide to install the router in an appropriate location. 
Connect the router with the appropriate cables. Supply power to the router and perform the initial 
software configuration using Cisco Configuration Professional Express. After the initial configuration 
is completed, perform the following steps:
Step 1 Follow instructions in the “Basic Router Configuration” section on page 13 to perform additional router 
configurations.
Step 2 (Optional) If you are setting up the Cisco 1941W ISR, follow instructions in the “Configuring the 
Wireless Device” section on page 247 to configure the embedded wireless device on the router.
Step 3 Follow instructions in the “Configuring Security Features” section on page 127 to configure security 
features on the router.
Step 4 Follow instructions in the “Unified Communications on Cisco Integrated Services Routers” section on 
page 169 to configure Voice features on the router.