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4 Configuring the LAN and USB Interfaces
This chapter describes how to configure the interfaces on the
Ethernet Modem Router that communicate with your LAN and USB
computers.
Connecting Your PCs via Ethernet and/or USB
If you are using the ADSL2+ Ethernet Modem Router with multiple
PCs on your LAN, you must connect the LAN via an Ethernet hub
or switch to the device's LAN port, also called the Ethernet port.
If you are using a single PC with the ADSL2+ Ethernet Modem
Router, you have two connection options:
f You can connect the PC directly to the LAN port using a
crossover Ethernet cable. See Appendix
B,
“
Troubleshooting,” for a description of crossover versus
straight-through Ethernet cables.
f If the PC is USB-enabled, you can connect it directly to the
device's USB port. Only one computer can be connected in
this manner.
You can also use the USB and Ethernet ports simultaneously,
connecting your LAN via the Ethernet port and a standalone PC to
the USB port.
Note
LAN and USB interfaces are pre-configured and cannot be
created using Web Configuration. However, you can modify the
properties of an existing interface. If you require a LAN or USB
interface that was not pre-configured, contact your ISP for
assistance.
