eMachines EL1360 User Manual page 23

Attached to the router are all of your computers or
Ethernet-ready devices. Also connected to the router is a
cable or DSL modem that provides access to the Internet.
Cable/DSL
modem
Router
Equipment you need for a router-based Ethernet
network
standard Ethernet (10 Mbps), Fast Ethernet (100 Mbps or 10/100),
or Gigabit Ethernet (1000 Mbps or 10/100/1000). A mixture of
components rated at different speeds will result in your network
running at the speed of the slowest rated component
For a wired Ethernet network you need:
Two or more computers with Ethernet jacks
•
One router
•
One broadband Internet connection (optional)
•
Ethernet cables connecting all of the network
•
equipment
Important
For best results, all Ethernet components should be either
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