April 14, 2006 | Chapter 1: Installation |
CONNECT CABLES
Install cables for the Ethernet port (see “Connect the 10/100Base-T Port” below). Then check “LED Status Indications” on page 1-5.
Connect the 10/100Base-T Port
Set the modem MDI/MDI-X switch for the 10/100Base-T port to allow the modem to connect directly to other network devices such as a PC, hub, switch, or router.
1Set the modem MDI/MDI-X switch (see Figure 1-2) to one of the following:
•MDI-X when connecting to a device such as a PC Ethernet NIC card that has an MDI port
•MDI when connecting to a device such as a hub, switch, or router that have MDI-X ports
Figure 1-2. Set the MDI/MDI-X Switch
Note: Make sure the NIC in the PC and the modem LAN port are both set to either half- or full-duplex for the transmission direction(s). If you need to change the modem LAN port setting to match the NIC, follow the procedures in “Manage DSL” on page A-17(half-duplex is the default setting).
