Hardware Installation - LevelOne WHG-505 User Manual

3.3 Hardware Installation

Please follow the steps below to install the hardware of WHG-505:
1. Connect the power cord to the power socket on the rear panel.
2. Turn on ( | ) the power switch on the rear panel. The Power LED should be on to indicate a proper connection.
3. Connect an Ethernet cable to the WAN1 Port on the front panel. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to
an xDSL/cable modem, or a switch/hub of an internal network. The LED of this port should be on to indicate a
proper connection.
4. Connect a crossover Ethernet cable to the Mgmt Port on the front panel. Connect the other end of the Ethernet
cable to an administrator PC for configuring the WHG-505 system. Connect an Ethernet cable to the LAN1 or
LAN2 Port on the front panel. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to an AP for extending wireless
coverage; a switch for connecting more wired clients; or directly to a client PC. The LED of port should be on to
indicate a proper connection.
Figure 3 below is a simple network diagram for the initial installation and configuration. Start with this simple network
topology to set up WHG-505 for the first time; it helps to plan a more sophisticated network topology to suits your
specific application needs later.
Figure 3: A simple network diagram for the initial setup
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