Connect the Router
1
Ethernet cable
2
Ethernet cable
3
Console port
4
Ethernet cable
If you are connecting more than four PCs to the router, connect the router to a
Step 1
switch or hub using a yellow Ethernet cable, as shown in
To connect a PC directly to your router, do so as shown in
Step 2
off so that it will obtain an IP address from the router when it is turned on. You
can connect additional PCs to the remaining numbered Ethernet ports.
The console port is a service port to which you can connect a terminal or PC in
Step 3
order to configure the software by using the command-line interface (CLI) or to
troubleshoot problems with the router. If you want access to the router console,
connect a PC or terminal to the console port.
Note
Step 4
Connect the second yellow Ethernet cable between the Ethernet Internet port of
the router and an available port on an installed DSL, cable, or long-reach Ethernet
modem, as shown in
Follow the instructions provided with your broadband modem to determine which
port on the modem to connect to. Turn on the broadband modem if it is not already
turned on.
Connect power to the router as shown in
Step 5
to use the power supply that was shipped with the router.
The green OK LED on the front panel of the router lights when you connect the
router to a power source. The router is now ready to be used.
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By connecting the console port to an asynchronous modem using the
optional router modem cable, you can add dial backup and remote
management capabilities to the router.
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Power cord
Power lock clip
Internet service provider
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and turn on the router. Be sure
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1-3. Turn the PC
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