PRELIMINARYChapter 3: Installing the Modem

SETTING THE MDI/MDI-X SWITCH

Using the MDI/MDI-X switch, the Megabit Modem 500L can communicate with a device on the LAN that is either MDI or MDI-X without having to change the cable (a straight-through cable is supplied with the installation kit).

Set the switch for the 10/100BASE-T port to either:

• MDI-X when you are connecting to a device with an MDI port such as a PC with an Ethernet NIC

• MDI when you are connecting to a device with an MDI-X port such as a hub, repeater,

bridge, or router

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