3Com WL-553 Network Router User Manual


 
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HARDWARE INSTALLATION
Introduction This chapter will guide you through a basic installation of the Router,
including:
Connecting the Router to the Internet.
Connecting the Router to your network.
Setting up your computers for networking with the Router.
Safety Information
WARNING: Please read the
Safety Information section in Appendix D
before you start.
VORSICHT: Bitte lesen Sie den Abschnitt
Wichtige Sicherheitshinweise
sorgfältig durch, bevor Sie das Gerät einschalten.
AVERTISSEMENT: Veuillez lire attentivement la section
Consignes
importantes de sécurité avant de mettre en route.
Positioning the
Router
You should place the Router in a location that:
is conveniently located for connection to the telephone socket that
will be used to connect to the Internet.
is centrally located to the wireless computers that will connect to the
Router. A suitable location might be on top of a high shelf or similar
furniture to optimize wireless connections to computers in both
horizontal and vertical directions, allowing wider coverage.
allows convenient connection to the computers that will be connected
to the four LAN ports on the rear panel, if desired.
allows easy viewing of the front panel LED indicator lights, and access
to the rear panel connectors, if necessary.