Netopia R-Series manual Introduction, Contents, Making the Physical Connections

4 Getting Started User Guide

INTRODUCTION

The Netopia™ Router is designed to be easy to connect, configure, and use. Netopia and your ISP together make it even easier for you to get your router set up and connected to the Internet in a few minutes.

Once you’ve connected your router to your computer and to your telecommunications line and installed a web browser, you’re ready to run the Netopia SmartStart Wizard.

Advanced users can find detailed documentation of advanced configuration options on the Netopia CD in the documentation folio accompanying your Netopia Router.

CONTENTS

This booklet covers the following topics:

■“Making the Physical Connections” on page 4

■“Netopia Router Back Panel Ports” on page 4

■“Connecting to your Network” on page 5

■“Before running SmartStart” on page 5

■“Setting up your Router with the SmartStart Wizard” on page 6

■“Sharing the Connection” on page 10

MAKING THE PHYSICAL CONNECTIONS

Identify the connectors and switches on the back panel and attach the necessar y Netopia Router cables.

1. Connect one of the RJ-45 cables to any of the Ethernet ports on the router.

(If you are connecting the router to an existing Ethernet hub, use Ethernet port #1 on the router and set the crossover switch to the Uplink position.)

2. Connect one end of one of the RJ-45 cables to the “Telco 1" port, and the other end to your ISDN line outlet. (The “Telco 2” port is reserved for future use.)

3. Connect the mini-DIN8 connector from the Power Adapter to the Power port, and plug the other end into an electrical outlet.

You should now have: the power adapter plugged in; the Ethernet cable connected between the router and your computer; and the telephone cables connected between the router and the ISDN line jack.

NETOPIA ROUTER BACK PANEL PORTS

The figure below displays the back of the Netopia Router.

Netopia Router back panel

		POTS ports (optional)			Line port		Termination switch
Ethernet	7	6	5
8				Phone 2		Phone 1
4	3	2	1
		Telco 2		Auxiliary	Console	Telco 1	Power
Normal/Uplink
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8 port Ethernet hub Crossover switch Auxiliary port Console port Power port

The following table describes all the Netopia Router back panel ports.

Port	Description
Power port	A mini-DIN8 power adapter cable connection.
Line port	An RJ-45 jack labelled “Telco1” for your WAN connection. (The “Telco 2” port is reserved for future use.)
Console port	A DE-9 console port for a direct serial connection to the console screens. You can use this if you are an experi-
	enced user. See the on-line User’s Reference Guide on your Netopia CD.
Auxiliary port	An HD-15 auxiliary port for attaching an external modem or the optional AppleTalk kit or the optional Analog Dial-in
	kit (for RAS).