3Com 3C510 manual Cable or DSL Modem Connection

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Hardware Installation

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Hardware Installation This section details the cable connection procedures for the Home Ethernet Gateway.

Computer Connection To create your home network, connect an Ethernet cable from the Ethernet port of your computers to one of the Ethernet ports of the gateway, as shown in the ﬁgure, below.

All networked computers must have Ethernet networking capabilities to connect to the gateway.

Modem Connection There are two ways to connect modems to the gateway: using the WAN port (if you are using a cable or DSL modem), or the COM port (if you are using an analog or ISDN modem)

Cable or DSL Modem Connection

To connect a cable or DSL modem to the gateway, use one of the included Ethernet cables to connect the WAN port of the gateway to your modem, as shown in the ﬁgure below. See your cable or DSL modem documentation for more details.

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Contents Home Ethernet Gateway User Guide Santa Clara, California Contents Print Server Welcome to Home Networking Home EthernetGateway Using This Guide Kit ContentsPanel Layout Hardware InstallationLeft Side Panel Top Panel The top panel of the gateway contains 6 LEDsCable or DSL Modem Connection Analog or Isdn Modem Connection Self-Test PhaseNetwork Settings Network SettingsIf the following message appears Setup Program Internet Sharing SetupInternet Sharing Setup Dynamic IP Address PPP Over Ethernet Static IP AddressDial-up Network Virtual Server Choose a value from the Maximum Serial Port Speed list boxSetup Program Internet Sharing Setup Reboot Change PasswordRestore to Default Firmware UpgradeDMZ Host Dhcp ServerRemote Administrator Host Conﬁguring Printer Properties Print ServerUNIX-based Platforms Conﬁguring onWindows NT Print server of this product. The printer name is lpConsole Mode Glossary Glossary Dhcp Index3Com Corporation Limited Warranty Included Services Industry Canada 3COM END User Software License Agreement Product Registration