RCA 350 Network Router User Manual


 
1 SpeedTouch™ Installation
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1.3.1 Ethernet Connection Setup
Note This section is applicable for both the SpeedTouch™350(i) and the SpeedTouch™360(i)
products.
Local network The SpeedTouch™’s yellow marked 10/100Base-T autosensing MDI/MDI-X Ethernet
port on the rear panel allows you to connect the SpeedTouch™ to an existing 10 or
100Base-T Ethernet network or a single computer with installed Ethernet card.
Note In the SpeedTouch™ package, a yellow full-wired straight-through RJ45/RJ45
Ethernet cable is included to connect a single computer to your Speed-
Touch™.
You will need an external Ethernet hub or switch and the appropriate Ethernet cables
to connect multiple computers.
Standard wiring
procedure
Use the Ethernet cable provided to wire your computer's Ethernet port to the Speed-
Touch™'s Ethernet port.
If needed, you can use the yellow Ethernet cable included to wire any Ethernet port of
the Ethernet hub or switch to the SpeedTouch™’s Ethernet port.
Note If an external hub or switch is used for Ethernet networking, please follow
the installation instructions supplied with the hub or switch for connections
and Ethernet cabling.
Ethernet link check The SpeedTouch™ LED indicators allow you to check your Ethernet.
See “1.1 Getting Acquainted with your SpeedTouch™” on page 6 for more information.