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DSL-514 ADSL Router User’s Guide
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Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation
In this chapter you will learn about the various connections you will need to make in order to use the
Router.
When selecting the location for the Router, allow ample room to access the connections on the rear panel.
For convenience, try to place the Router near your computer so you can monitor the LED indicators.
Allow some space above the Router for ventilation to avoid problems with overheating.
Connect the ADSL Line
Use the twisted-pair ADSL cable (standard telephone cable) included with the Router to connect it to your
telephone line. Simply plug one end of the cable into the ADSL port (RJ-11 receptacle) on the rear panel
of the Router and insert the other end into the wall jack.
Computer to Router Connection
You can begin connection the Router by performing the following steps:
1. Insert one end of the ADSL cable (26 AWG twisted-pair telephone cable) into the telephone wall jack
(RJ-11 port).
2. Insert the other end of the ADSL cable into the ADSL port (RJ-11 port) on the Router.
3. Insert one end of an Ethernet cable to the LAN port on the back panel of the Router.
4. Insert the other end of the Ethernet cable to the PC using Ethernet cable.
You can connect the Route
r
directly to a 10/100BASE-T
X
Ethernet adapter card (NIC)
installed on a PC using the
Ethernet cable provided as
shown in this diagram.
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