Cisco ASA 5505

Chapter 4 Installing the ASA 5505
Connecting to Network Interfaces
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b. Use one of the yellow Ethernet cables to connect the device to a
cable/DSL/ISDN modem.
Note By default, switch port 0 is the outside port.
Step 3 Connect your network devices with an Ethernet cable to one of the remaining
seven switched ports (numbered 1 through 7).
If you are connecting any Power over Ethernet (PoE) devices, connect them to one
of the switch ports that support PoE (ports numbered 6 and 7).
Connecting to Network Interfaces
To connect to a network interface, perform the following steps:
Step 1 Locate an RJ-45 to RJ-45 Ethernet cable.
Step 2 Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to an Ethernet port (ports 0 through 7) as
shown in Figure 4-2. (Typically Ethernet port 0 is used to connect to an Internet
router.)