TD-W8910GB54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide
the service provider’s network backbone and ultimately to the Internet.
2.6.2.2. Hub or Switch to Router Connection
Connect the Router to an uplink port (MDI-II) on an Ethernet hub or switch with a straight-through cable If you wish to reserve the uplink port on the switch or hub for another device, connect to other MDI-X ports (1x, 2x, etc.) with a crossed cable.
2.6.2.3. Computer to Router Connection
You can connect the Router directly to a 10/100BASE-TX Ethernet adapter installed on a PC using the Ethernet cable-10/100BASE-TX.
The illustration below shows the Router connected to Ethernet LAN devices, Wireless LAN devices and the Internet. You can connect the Router directly to a 10/100BASE-TX Ethernet adapter installed on a PC using the Ethernet cable provided as shown in this illustration.
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