Hardware Installation
A.
First, connect the power adapter to the receptor at the back panel
of the DIR-100 and then plug the other end of the power adapter
to a wall outlet or power strip. The Power LED will turn ON to
indicate proper operation.
B.
1. Power off your Cable or DSL modem; some devices may not
have a on/off switch and will require you to unplug the power
adapter. Now, the DIR-100 should be powered on and the Cable/
DSL modem should be turned off.
. Cable/DSL modem
an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet jack located on the Cable/DSL
modem. After the Ethernet cable is securely connected, power
on the Cable/DSL modem by turning on the unit or plugging in
the power adapter.
. Cable/DSL modem
the other end of the Ethernet cable to the WAN PORT on the back
panel of the DIR-100. The WAN LED light will illuminate to indicate
proper connection. If the WAN LED is not illuminated, please go
back to step B1 and repeat the instructions.
C.
Insert an Ethernet cable to LAN port 1 on the back panel of the
DIR-100 and an available Ethernet port on the network adapter
in the computer you will use to configure the DIR-100. The LED
light for LAN Port 1 will illuminate to indicate proper connection.
Note: The LAN Ports on the DIR-100 are Auto-MDI/MDIX.
Meaning you can use a straight-through or crossover Ethernet
cable to the LAN Ports.
D.
Computers equipped with Ethernet or Gigabit Ethernet adapters
will be able to connect to the DIR-100. The DFE-50TX or DGE-
50T PCI Adapters (as examples) will be able to connect with the
router without any additional configuration required.
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(Power
Off) – DIR-100
(Power
On) – DIR-100
Hardware Installation
(Power
On) Connect
(Power
On) Insert