Making the Physical Connections, Find a Location

Making the Physical Connections 2-1

Chapter 2

Making the Physical Connections

This section tells you how to make the physical connections to your Netopia 4-port ADSL Router. This section covers the following topics:

•“Find a Location” on page 2-1

•“What You Need” on page 2-1

•“Identify the Connectors and Attach the Cables” on page 2-3

•“Netopia 4-port ADSL Router Status Lights” on page 2-5

Find a Location

When choosing a location for the Netopia ADSL Router, consider:

•Available space and ease of installation

•Physical layout of the building and how to best use the physical space available for connecting your Netopia 4-port ADSL Router to the LAN

•Available wiring and jacks

•Distance from the point of installation to the next device (length of cable or wall wiring)

•Ease of access to the front of the unit for conﬁguration and monitoring

•Ease of access to the back of the unit for checking and changing cables

•Cable length and network size limitations when expanding networks

For small networks, install the Netopia 4-port near one of the LANs. For large networks, you can install the Netopia 4-port in a wiring closet or a central network administration site.

What You Need

Locate all items that you need for the installation.

Included in your router package are:

•The Netopia 4-port ADSL Router

•A power adapter and cord

•One Category 5 Ethernet cable

•One DSL WAN (or Line) cable

•The Netopia CD containing software and documentation