System Connection & Installation; Adsl/Cable Modem Requirements; Pc Hardware Requirement At The Pc End; Connection For Ethernet User - Gigabyte GN-BR404W User Manual

2. System Connection & Installation
The following lists the requirements for the hardware installation.

2-1. ADSL/Cable Modem Requirements

It needs to have ADSL/Cable Modem with RJ-45 connectors.

2-2. PC Hardware Requirement at the PC End

It needs a PC with Ethernet card connection or a PCMCIA wireless adapter.

2-3. Connection for Ethernet User

Step 1. Please prepare an Ethernet cable (RJ- 45) first.
Step 2. Connect the Ethernet cable to the WAN port of the GN-BR404W.
Step 3. Connect an end of the network cable to the ADSL/Cable Modem of the Ethernet
connection port.
Step 4. Connect any port of the area network LAN1, 2, 3, & 4 of the GN-BR404W to your
PC.
Step 5. Connect the adapter to the power connection slot of the GN-BR404W.
Step 6. Insert the adapter to the power socket.
Step 7. The connection procedure is completed.

2-4. Connection for PCMCIA Wireless Adapter User

Please repeat Steps 1~3 of Section 2-3.
If you use wireless connection, please refer to the wireless card manual which provided by
your wireless card manufature. After installing and setting the PCMCIA Wireless Adapter,
refer to PC configuration section in Chapter 3, follow the instruction step by step to finish
the TCP/IP Protocol setting (Setting PC) .
The SSID of the PCMCIA Wireless Adapter should be the same as the SSID of
GN-BR404W. The default value is "gigabyte" (or "any", if your Wireless LAN Card can
support.), please do notice the form of the SSID value whether is capital or not.
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