Siemens 5890 User Manual

Installation

This chapter describes the steps you must take to install and configure the various components in your 
network to utilize the Siemens DSL broadband internet router. This includes 

 to the Internet router, 

 to use the Internet router for Internet access, and setting 

installation 

requirements

. 

Before beginning the installation and configuration of the various components on the network, make sure you 
received all the 

, meet the basic 

, and have the necessary information from 

Your package should contain the items listed below. If you determine anything to be damaged or missing, 
please contact the dealer from whom the equipment was purchased.

One Siemens 5890 router

One Siemens Documentation CD-ROM

One AC power cord

One RJ-45 Ethernet cable, red label 

One RJ-45 Ethernet cable, yellow label 

One RJ-45 to DB-9 serial port adapter (console)

At a minimum, your computer must be equipped with the following to successfully install the broadband 
Internet router. 

CD-ROM Drive

Ethernet network interface card

TCP/IP network protocol installed on your PC

Web browser

Terminal emulation software, if you want to configure your router via your computer’s serial port before 
placing it into service on a network.