HARDWARE SETUP

Connecting Your Cable or DSL Modem to the EtherFast Cable/DSL Router

Now that you have all your package contents and network cables, it's time to set up your hardware.

First, connect the power adapter to the power connector on the back of your EtherFast Cable/DSL Router.

Power Adapter for 4-Port Router

Plug your power adapter into a power outlet.

Check that your Router is successfully powered up by confirming that the Power LED on the Router lights up.

Power Adapter for 4-Port Router-Link LED is on

Now, you'll need a network cable to connect the cable or DSL modem to your EtherFast Cable/DSL Router using RJ-45 ports.

Plug one end of the cable into the RJ-45 port of your cable or DSL modem, and the other end into the WAN port on your Router.

RJ-45 port on a Cable or DSL Modem

WAN Port on 4-Port Router

WAN Port on 1-Port Router

Make sure that the modem's power adapter is plugged into a power outlet. Power on your cable or DSL modem.

Check to see that the Router's front panel WAN Link LED is on to confirm a successful connection.

Connecting PCs to Your EtherFast Cable/DSL Router

Now that your EtherFast Cable/DSL Router and your cable or DSL modem are connected and powered on, it's time to get your PCs connected. You'll need one network cable for each PC, hub, and switch you plan to connect to the Router's RJ-45 ports.

You may connect your EtherFast Cable/DSL Router to just one PC, or you may connect the Router to an Ethernet network with multiple PCs.

• To connect your Router to just one PC, locate the RJ-45 port on your PC's network adapter. Plug one end of the network cable into the RJ-45 port.
  
  

  RJ-45 port on your PC's network adapter

  
  

  Plug the other end of the network cable into a standard RJ-45 port on the Router. All ports besides the WAN port and the Uplink port are standard RJ-45 ports. Use the LAN port on the 1-Port Router, and make sure the toggle switch is set to straight-through mode, marked by (II).

  
  
  

  LAN port on 1-Port Router

  
  
  
• To connect your Router to a network, locate a standard RJ-45 port on your network hub or switch, which is any port besides the Uplink port. Plug one end of the network cable into that port.
  
  

  Standard RJ-45 port on a switch

  
  

  Plug the other end of the network cable into the Uplink port on the Router.
  
  For the 1-Port Router, use the LAN port to connect your PC and set the toggle switch to crossover mode, marked by (X).

  If you have a 1-Port Router and the only open port left on your hub or switch is the Uplink port, connect the cable to that Uplink port, then to the LAN Port and set your toggle switch to straight-through mode (II).

  
  
  

  Standard RJ-45 port on 4-Port Router

  When you use the Uplink port on your Router, do not use the standard port right next to it. Port 1 and the Uplink port share internal wiring and only one can be used at a time.

  
  

  Using the Uplink port on 4-Port Router

  
  

  Check to see that the Link LEDs on your Router for your WAN port and your LAN ports light up. For the 4-Port Router, your LAN port LEDs are labeled 1, 2, 3, and 4.

  Your hub or switch also has Link LEDs that you can check for a successful connection.

Your EtherFast Cable/DSL Router's Link and Power LEDs should light up now, to confirm the successful connection of all your hardware.

Now we'll configure your Router to access the Internet, using your PC's web browser.

Click on Configuration for the next step in setting up your Router.