Connecting To Your Local Ethernet Network; Connecting To Your Internet Access Device - NETGEAR RO318 Reference Manual

Connecting to your Local Ethernet Network

Your local network will attach to the router port or ports marked LOCAL. The LOCAL ports are
capable of operation at either 10 Mbps (10BASE-T) or 100 Mbps (100BASE-Tx), depending on
the Ethernet interface of the attached PC, hub, or switch. For any connection which will operate at
100 Mbps, you must use a Category 5 (Cat 5) rated cable, such as the white Ethernet cable
included with the router.
The Model RO318 router incorporates an eight-port switch for connection to your local network.
To connect the Model RO318 router to your LAN:
• Connect up to eight PCs directly to any of the eight LOCAL ports of the router using standard
Ethernet cables.
If your local network consists of more than eight hosts, you will need to connect your router to
another hub or switch:
• Connect any LOCAL port of your Model RO318 router to any port of an Ethernet hub or
switch using a standard or crossover Ethernet cable.
Because the Model RO318 router is capable of automatically sensing the polarity of the
Ethernet connection, you can connect to the other hub's normal or uplink port, using a
standard or crossover Ethernet cable. The LOCAL port of your Model RO318 router will
automatically configure itself for proper operation.

Connecting to Your Internet Access Device

To connect the router to the Internet (or WAN):
Using the Ethernet cable provided with your cable modem or DSL modem, connect the
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router's INTERNET port to the 10BASE-T Ethernet port on your modem.
Note: The attached modem device must provide a standard 10BASE-T Ethernet connection. The
Model RO318 router does not include a cable for this connection. Instead, use the Ethernet cable
provided with your access device or any other standard 10BASE-T Ethernet cable. If you are using
a DSL modem, the modem's connection to the phone line remains unchanged.
Note: The Ethernet cable supplied by your ISP for connecting to your cable or DSL modem may
be an Ethernet crossover cable rather than a straight-through cable. It is important to use this cable
to connect the modem to your router, not to connect your PCs to your router.
Setting Up the Hardware
Reference Guide for the Model RO318 Cable/DSL Security Router
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