3-4 User’s Reference Guide

Identify the connectors

The following table describes all of the Netopia R5000 Series Router back panel ports.

Port

Description

 

 

 

 

Power port

A mini-DIN8 power adapter cable connection.

Serial Line 1 port

A DB-15 serial port labelled Line 1 - Serial for your external CSU/DSU or modem

(R5100 Serial router only)

connection.

 

 

Line ports

A telephone-style jack labeled “Line 1” for your T1 or DDS WAN connection. Use

 

the “Line 1" port, NOT “Line 2." The Line port is not used for a Serial

 

connection.

 

 

Console port

A DB-9 console port for a direct serial connection to the management console

 

screens. You can use this if you are unable to connect to the console screens

 

using Telnet over the network. See “Connecting a console cable to your router”

 

on page 6-3.

 

 

Auxiliary port

An HD-15 auxiliary port for attaching an external modem for remote

 

management or the optional AppleTalk kit.

 

 

Crossover switch

A crossover switch with Normal and Uplink positions. If you use Ethernet Port

 

#1 for a direct Ethernet connection between a computer and the router, set the

 

switch to the Normal position. If you are connecting the router to an Ethernet

 

hub, use Ethernet port #1 on the router and set the switch to the Uplink

 

position.

 

 

8-port Ethernet hub

Eight Ethernet jacks. You will use one of these to configure the Netopia R5000

 

Series Router. For a new installation, use the Ethernet connection. Alternatively,

 

you can use the console connection to run console-based management using a

 

direct serial connection. You can either connect your computer directly to any of

 

the Ethernet ports on the router, or connect both your computer and the router

 

to an existing Ethernet hub on your LAN.

 

 

Attach the cables

1.Connect an RJ-45 Ethernet cable to any of the Ethernet ports on the router and the Ethernet port on your computer.

2.R5100 Serial: Connect the special DB-15 Serial cable to the Serial Line 1 port and to your external CSU/DSU or modem.

or

R5200 DDS or R5300 T1: Connect one end of an RJ-45 Telco cable to the Line 1 port and the other end to your T1 or DDS wall outlet.

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

(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.)

You should now have the power adapter plugged in, the Ethernet cable connected between the router and your computer, and either the Serial cable connected to a CSU/DSU or modem (R5100 Serial) or the Line cable connected between the router and the Line wall outlet (R5200 DDS and R5300 T1).

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