Roadmap to the Cisco 750 Series and
Cisco 760 Series User Guide

This document is to be used in conjunction with the Cisco 750 Series and Cisco 760 Series User Guide publication. It highlights important information contained in the user guide.

This document contains the following sections:

Before Configuring the Router

Before installing and configuring the Cisco 750 series or Cisco 760 series router, you should gather the information listed in Table 1, which is required for a successful configuration. This information is generally available from two sources: the Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) service provider (telephone company) and the network administrator of the central site network.

Definition of Terms

This section defines some terms used when gathering the information required to configure the router. If you are familiar with these terms, go to Table 1.

Service Profile Identifiers (SPIDs) are assigned by the ISDN service provider. They are assigned only in North America. Depending on the switch type that supports your ISDN BRI line, your ISDN line may be assigned none, one, or two SPIDs.
Directory numbers are the router's equivalent of telephone numbers. This is the number the router dials to connect to a remote router. ISDN BRI lines are generally assigned two directory numbers, one for each B channel.
An access code is a number that must be dialed before the telephone number to dial outside of a specific telephone system, such as a Centrex system.
An Internet Protocol (IP) address is a network address that uniquely identifies a device on an IP network. An IP address takes the following format:

--- --- --- . --- --- --- . --- --- --- . --- --- ---

A Media Access Control (MAC) address is also known as a hardware address. This address is assigned by the device manufacturer, and takes the following format:

--- --- --- --- . --- --- --- --- . --- --- --- ---

Password Authentication Protocol (PAP) is a form of Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) authentication that requires an exchange of user names and passwords between two devices. Both devices must support PPP.
Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP) is another form of PPP authentication that requires an exchange of user names and passwords between two devices. Both devices must support PPP.
Combinet Packet Protocol (CPP) supports authentication that requires an exchange of passwords between two devices. Both devices must support CPP.

Fill in Table 1 before configuring the router.

Table 1 : Required Router Configuration Information

Information Supplied by the Telephone Company:

ISDN switch type:

First SPID:
Second SPID:

First ISDN directory number:
Second ISDN directory number:

Telephone access codes:

Information supplied by the central site
network administrator:

ISDN (telephone) number of the central site router:

Your router's WAN IP address:

Your router's LAN IP address:

Central site router's WAN IP address:

Central site router's LAN IP address:

Central site routers's MAC-layer address:

Central site router's system name or host name:

Central site router's profile name or user name:

CHAP or PAP client password:
CHAP or PAP host password:

CPP authentication client password:
CPP authentication host password:

Configuration Examples

The user guide contains step-by-step configuration examples based on the routing environment. These configuration examples are contained in the following two chapters:

Configuring Among Cisco 750 Series and Cisco 760 Series Routers

This chapter contains configuration examples for connecting an Cisco 750 series or Cisco 760 series router to another Cisco 750 series or Cisco 760 series router. This chapter contains examples for the following routing environments:

Standard profile bridging
User profile bridging
IP Routing Information Protocol (RIP) routing
IP routing with CPP
IP routing with PPP
Internetwork Packet Exchange (IPX) routing
IP routing and IPX bridging
IP and IPX routing

Configuring the Cisco 750 Series and Cisco 760 Series with Cisco IOS Software

This chapter contains configuration examples for connecting a Cisco 750 series or Cisco 760 series router to a router running Cisco IOS software. This chapter contains examples for the following routing environments:

IP RIP routing
IP unnumbered and IP static routing
IPX RIP routing
IPX static routing
Bridging
PAP authentication
CHAP authentication
Caller ID authentication

Interoperability with Cisco IOS Software

The appendix "Cisco IOS Interoperability with the Cisco 750 Series and Cisco 760 Series Routers" describes interoperability issues when connecting the Cisco 750 series and Cisco 760 series routers to a router running Cisco IOS software.

Ordering an ISDN BRI Line

If you have not yet ordered an ISDN BRI line to support your Cisco 750 series or Cisco 760 series router, refer to the appendix "Provisioning the ISDN BRI Line for the Cisco 750 Series and Cisco 760 Series Routers." The provisioning information in this appendix will assist you in ordering an ISDN BRI line that optimizes the router's functionality.

Using Profiles

If you have never used a Cisco 750 series or Cisco 760 series router and are unfamiliar with user profiles, refer to the appendix "Using Profiles with the Cisco 750 Series and Cisco 760 Series Routers." The operation of the Cisco 750 series and Cisco 760 series routers is based on user profiles.

Internetworking Background Material

If you are unfamiliar with internetworking technologies and protocols, refer to the appendix "Internetworking Background" before installing or configuring the router.

Cisco Connection Online

Cisco Connection Online (CCO), formerly Cisco Information Online (CIO), is Cisco Systems' primary, real-time support channel. Maintenance customers and partners can self-register on CCO to obtain additional content and services.

Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, CCO provides a wealth of standard and value-added services to Cisco's customers and business partners. CCO services include product information, software updates, release notes, technical tips, the Bug Navigator, configuration notes, brochures, descriptions of service offerings, and download access to public and authorized files.

CCO serves a wide variety of users through two interfaces that are updated and enhanced simultaneously---a character-based version and a multimedia version that resides on the World Wide Web (WWW). The character-based CCO supports Zmodem, Kermit, Xmodem, FTP, Internet e-mail, and fax download options, and is excellent for quick access to information over lower bandwidths. The WWW version of CCO provides richly formatted documents with photographs, figures, graphics, and video, as well as hyperlinks to related information.

You can access CCO in the following ways:

WWW: http://www.cisco.com.
Telnet: cco.cisco.com.
Modem: From North America, 408 526-8070; from Europe, 33 1 64 46 40 82. Use the following terminal settings: VT100 emulation; databits: 8; parity: none; stop bits: 1; and baud rates up to 14.4 kbps.

For a copy of CCO's Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), contact ccohelp@cisco.com. For additional information, contact ccoteam@cisco.com.

If you are a network administrator and need personal technical assistance with a Cisco product that is under warranty or covered by a maintenance contract, contact Cisco's Technical Assistance Center (TAC) at 800 553-2447, 408 526-7209, or tac@cisco.com. To obtain general information about Cisco Systems, Cisco products, or upgrades, contact 800 553-6387, 408 526-7208, or csrep@cisco.com.

Information Supplied by the Telephone Company:
ISDN switch type:
First SPID: Second SPID:
First ISDN directory number: Second ISDN directory number:
Telephone access codes:
Information supplied by the central site network administrator:
ISDN (telephone) number of the central site router:
Your router's WAN IP address:
Your router's LAN IP address:
Central site router's WAN IP address:
Central site router's LAN IP address:
Central site routers's MAC-layer address:
Central site router's system name or host name:
Central site router's profile name or user name:
CHAP or PAP client password: CHAP or PAP host password:
CPP authentication client password: CPP authentication host password:

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