Making the Physical Connections
Chapter 2
Making the Physical Connections
This section tells you how to make the physical connections to your Netopia 4553 Router. This section covers the following topics:
■“Find a location” on page
■“What you need” on page
■“Identify the connectors and attach the cables” on page
■“Netopia 4553 Router status lights” on page
Find a location
When choosing a location for the Netopia 4553 Router, consider:
■Available space and ease of installation
■Physical layout of the building and how to best use the physical space available for connecting your Netopia 4553 Router to the LAN
■Available wiring and jacks
■Distance from the point of installation to the next device (length of cable or wall wiring)
■Ease of access to the front of the unit for configuration and monitoring
■Ease of access to the back of the unit for checking and changing cables
■Cable length and network size limitations when expanding networks
For small networks, install the Netopia near one of the LANs. For large networks, you can install the Netopia in a wiring closet or a central network administration site.
What you need
Locate all items that you need for the installation.
Included in your router package are:
■The Netopia 4553 Router
■A power adapter and cord with a
■One Category 5 Ethernet cable
■One Category 5 DSL WAN (or Line) cable
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■The Netopia CD containing software and documentation
