Topcom BR 104 manual The rear panel, Configuring the PC to connect to the Cable/DSL router

BR104.book Page 3 Friday, June 21, 2002 10:54 AM

1 The rear panel

ENGLISH

•POWER (5V DC): The power port is to connect the DC power adapter.

•WAN : The WAN Ethernet port is to connect your ASDL/Cable modem.

•Serial: The Serial port is to connect a 56K serial modem (optional).

•Ports 1- 4: This is to connect networked devices, such as PCs, ftp servers or any- thing else you want to put on your network.

•Uplink/Normal: In the Uplink Mode, port 1 is where you can expand your network by connecting to another switch or hub. In Normal Mode, port 1 does not have an up- link function.

•Reset Button: If you would like to load default settings, press the reset button and hold it for 5 - 6 seconds. It will load the factory default settings for the device. Do not press the reset button unless you want to clear the current data.

2 Configuring the PC to connect to the Cable/DSL router

Remark

-The routers default IP address is: 192.168.2.1

-DHCP server is ON

If you do not wish to set a static IP address on your PC, you will need to configure your PC to accept the IP address that the router will provide.

1Click Start button, select Settings, then

Control Panel

2 Double-click the Network Icon

3In the configuration windows, select the TCP/IP protocol line that has been associated with your network card/adapter.

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