The Modem's Rear Panel; Local Network Hardware Requirements; Pc Requirements - NETGEAR DM602 Reference Manual

Reference Manual for the Model DM602 ADSL Modem

The Modem's Rear Panel

The rear panel of the Model DM602 modem
switch.
Figure 2-3. DM602 Rear Panel
Viewed from left to right, the rear panel contains the following features:
• 15 V AC power adapter outlet
• USB port for connecting the modem to the local PC
• Ethernet port for connecting the modem to the local PC
• Factory Default Reset push-button
• ADSL (WAN) port for connecting the modem to the ADSL service provider.

Local Network Hardware Requirements

The Model DM602 ADSL Modem is intended for use with computers that connect by twisted-pair
Ethernet or USB cables.

PC Requirements

To install and run the DM602 modem with your computer, the computer must have an installed
Ethernet Network Interface Card (NIC) and an Ethernet cable or an available USB port. If the PC
will connect at 100 Mbps, you must use a Category 5 (CAT5) cable such as the cable provided
with your modem.
2-4
(Figure
DM602 ADSL Modem
2-3) contains port connections and a power
Setting Up the Hardware