NETGEAR RT311 Connecting to Your Internet Access Device, Connecting the Serial Cable Optional

Reference Guide for the Model RT311 and RT314 Internet Access Gateway Routers

•Connect up to four PCs directly to any of the four LOCAL ports of the router using standard Ethernet cables.

If your local network consists of more than four hosts, you will need to connect your router to another hub or switch:

•Connect any LOCAL port of your Model RT314 router to the UPLINK port of an Ethernet hub or switch using standard Ethernet cable.

If the UPLINK port of your hub or switch is selectable for UPLINK or NORMAL operation, be sure that UPLINK is selected. If the hub or switch does not contain an UPLINK port, you can connect to one of its normal ports using an Ethernet crossover cable.

Connecting to Your Internet Access Device

To connect the router to the Internet (or WAN):

1.Connect the router’s INTERNET port to the 10BASE-T Ethernet port on your existing Internet access device (your cable modem or DSL modem).

Note: The attached modem device must provide a standard 10BASE-T Ethernet connection. The Model RT311 and RT314 routers do not include a cable for this connection. Instead, use the Ethernet cable provided with your access device or any other standard 10BASE-T Ethernet cable. If you are using a DSL modem, the modem’s connection to the phone line remains unchanged.

Note: The Ethernet cable supplied by your ISP for connecting to your cable or DSL modem may be an Ethernet crossover cable rather than a straight-through cable. It is important to use this cable to connect the modem to your router, not to connect your PCs to your router.

Connecting the Serial Cable (Optional)

In normal operation, you will not need a serial connection to the Manager port. This connection is used:

•to configure your router using the Manager interface if you cannot use Telnet, or

•to restore the router to factory defaults if you have lost your Manager password.

To connect the serial cable:

1.Plug one end of the 9-pin RS-232 cable into the MANAGER port.

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