Table Of Contents - Efficient Networks SpeedStream 5600 Series Installation Manual

Introduction
About the 5600 Series Router. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
About this Installation Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Cable Connections
Installation Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Configuring the Router
Router Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Bridge Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Efficient Networks
Installation Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Verify Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
RJ45 vs. RJ11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Interpreting the Router Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Step 1: Assign an IP Address to your PC. . . . . . . . . . . 13
Using DHCP to Assign an IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Manually Assigning an IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Step 2: Setting the Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Step 3: Configuring the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Configuring the Router through the Web Interface . . 14
Configuring the Router through the Command Line
Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Step 4: Testing the Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Step 5: (Optional) FTP Access for Firmware/Configuration
Uploads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Step 1: Changing Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Changing to Bridge Mode through the Web Interface18
Changing to Bridge Mode through the Command Line
Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Step 2: Assign an IP Address to your PC. . . . . . . . . . . 20
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