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Section 2 - Installation
Hub or Switch to Router Connection
Connect the Router to an uplink port (MDI-
II) on an Ethernet hub or switch
with a straight-through 8P4C RJ-45 Ethernet cable as shown in this diagram.
If you wish to reserve the uplink port on the switch or hub for another device,
connect to any on the other MDI-X ports (1x, 2x, etc.) with a crossed cable.
Computer to Router Connection
You can connect the Router directly to a 10/100/1000 BASE-
TX Ethernet
adapter card (NIC) installed on a PC using the straight-through 8P4C RJ-45
Ethernet cable provided as shown in this diagram.
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