D-Link DSL-504 Hardware Installation

DSL-504 ADSL Router User’s Guide

Hardware Installation

When selecting the location for the Router, be sure to allow room to access the connections on the rear panel.

You will want to place the Router so that you will be able to see the LED indicators on the front panel. Allow

some space above the Router for ventilation and make sure it is not close to heat sources or appliances that

produce a lot of heat to avoid problems from overheating. As with any electrical device, use common sense

when choosing a location for the Router.

Use the twisted-pair ADSL c able (standard telephone cable) included with the Router to connect it to your

telephone line. Plug one end of the cable into the ADSL port (RJ-11 receptacle) on the rear panel of the Router

and insert the other end into the wall jack. The ADSL connection is the physical connection for the Router’ s

WAN i nterface. It links t he Router to the network service provider’s backbone infrastructure. This is the

Router’s link to the Internet.

After the Router is powered on it will undergo a negotiation process to establish the ADSL connection. During

this negotiation the Status LED will light a steady green, after which it will blink. If the ADSL line i s

disconnected or the Router restarted, it will repeat this process. If you are required to change the PVC settings

(VPI/VCI values), these will need to be changed before the Router can complete a connection to the service

provider’s network through the ADSL connection.

The Router may be connecte d to any 10/100BASE-TX Ethernet LAN. Any connection to an Ethernet

concentrating device such as a switch or hub must operate at a speed of 10/100 Mbps only. When connecting the

Router to any Ethernet device that is capable of operating at speeds higher than 10Mbps, be sure that the device

has auto-negotiation (NWay) enabled for the connecting port.

Use standard Category 5 or better twisted-pair Ethernet cable with RJ-45 connectors. The RJ -45 ports on the

Router are crossed (MDI-X) ports.

The rules governing Ethernet cable lengths apply to the LAN to Ro uter connection. Be sure that any cable

connecting a computer or the Ethernet LAN to the Router does not exceed 100 meters.

You can connect the Ro uter directly to a 1 0/100BASE-TX Ethernet adapter card (NIC) installed on a computer

or an embedded Ethernet port on a notebook computer or PC using the Ethernet cable provided. The Ethernet

cable that come with the Router is known as a straight-through cable. This type of cable is appropriate for

connecting to a crossed (MDI-X) port, the kind of port u sed on common Ethernet adapters for PCs and notebook

computers.

If the switch has an available uplink port (MDI-II) you may connect the Ro uter to the uplink port with a straight-

through cable. If the switch has an uplink port a nd you wish to reserve this for another device, connec t to any on

the other MDI-X ports (1x, 2x, etc.) with a crossed cable. The easiest way to see i f the Ethernet connection is

valid is to observe the LED indicators (see Figure 2- 1) when the device is connected and powered on.