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Installing and Configuring your xDSL Router

2.2 Hardware Installation

Before start to configure your Router, you have to complete all the hardware installation. The following steps provide instructions for installing your Router.

1.Be sure the power switch on the right side of the Router is at the OFF status.

2.Connect the power adaptor to the power jack that marked Power at the rear panel of the Router, then plug in the DC power adaptor to the wall electrical outlet.

3.Connect the Ethernet cable.

A) If connect to computer directly

Connect one end of Ethernet straight-through cable to the Ethernet port on your computer, then connect the other end of Ethernet straight-though cable to the connector that marked 10/100Base-Tat the rear panel of the Router.

B)If connect to more than one computer via Hub Connect one end of Ethernet straight-through cable (If your up-link hub without cascade switch, please use an Ethernet crossover cable instead) to the uplink port on the Ethernet Hub, then connect the other end of Ethernet cable to the connector that marked 10/100Base-Tat the rear panel of the Router.

4.Connect one end of RJ11 telephone cable to the xDSL line jack that marked xDSL at the rear panel of the Router, then connect the other end of RJ-11 telephone cable to the xDSL service port that your xDSL service provider or ISP installed.

5.Connect the male (9 pin) end of the RS-232 serial cable to the connector that marked Console port at the rear panel of the Router, then plug the other end of the RS-232 serial cable to the RS-232 serial port of your computer.

6.Turn on the power switch. The Router should perform a self-test, and then be ready for use.

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IBM Heritage user manual Hardware Installation

Heritage specifications

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