Chapter 1 Introduction

Rear Panel

The rear panel of the Modem contains four ports (Phone, USB, Ethernet, and Power), as well as an On/Off switch and Reset button.

Power

Reset

Ethernet

USB

Phone

Gray DSL Cable

Blue USB Cable

Yellow Ethernet Cable

Black Power Cord

(from gray Phone

(from blue USB

(from yellow Ethernet

(from black Power

port to Phone Jack)

port to Computer)

port to Computer)

port to Power Outlet)

Phone Port

The Phone port is used to connect the Modem to a phone jack.

USB Port

The USB port is used to connect a computer to the Modem via USB cable.

Ethernet Port

The Ethernet port is used to connect a computer to the Modem via Ethernet cable. The Ethernet port is a 10/100 Mbps auto-sensing port, and either a straight- through or crossover Ethernet cable can be used when connecting to the port.

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Actiontec electronic GT701 Phone Port, Phone port is used to connect the Modem to a phone jack, USB Port, Ethernet Port