Hardware Installation; Overview; Preparation - CNET CWR-500 User Manual

2 Hardware Installation

2.1 Overview

This chapter details the step-by-step procedure needed to properly install the Wireless
Broadband Router hardware. Topics discussed in this chapter include connecting and
disconnecting the Wireless Broadband Router to and from the modem, the network,
and the power unit.

2.2 Preparation

The following items are needed for installation of the Wireless Broadband Router
unit:
- The Wireless Broadband Router unit.
- One power adapter.
- UTP cable. (Cat.5 Twisted-pair)
- One ADSL/Cable modem with RJ-45 LAN interface.
2.2.1 Connecting wireless broadband router to the ADSL/Cable modem (WAN)
1. Ensure the modem's power is switched off.
2. Connect one end of the UTP cable to the Wireless Broadband Router's WAN
connector at the rear panel of the device.
3. Connect the other end of the UTP cable to the modem's UTP (RJ-45) port.
4. The connection is now completed.
2.2.2 Connecting wireless broadband router to the network (LAN)
1. Connect one end of the UTP cable to the Wireless Broadband Router.
2. Connect the other end of the UTP cable to any network computer.
3. The connection is now completed.