Network Connections - D-Link DSL-500B User Manual

Installation

Network Connections

Connect ADSL Line
Use the ADSL cable included with the Router to connect it to a telephone wall socket or receptacle. Plug one end
of the cable into the ADSL port (RJ-11 receptacle) on the rear panel of the Router and insert the other end into the
RJ-11 wall socket. If you are using a low pass filter device, follow the instructions included with the device or given
to you by your service provider. The ADSL connection represents the WAN interface, the connection to the Internet.
It is the physical link to the service provider's network backbone and ultimately to the Internet.
Connect Router to Ethernet
The Router may be connected to a single computer or Ethernet device through the 10/100BASE-TX Ethernet port
on the rear panel. Any connection to an Ethernet concentrating device such as a switch or hub must operate at
a speed of 10/100 Mbps only. When connecting the Router to any Ethernet device that is capable of operating at
speeds higher than 10Mbps, be sure that the device has auto-negotiation (NWay) enabled for the connecting port.
Use standard twisted-pair cable with RJ-45 connectors. The RJ-45 port on the Router is a crossover port (MDI-X).
Follow standard Ethernet guidelines when deciding what type of cable to use to make this connection. When
connecting the Router directly to a PC or server use a normal straight-through cable. You should use a crossover
cable when connecting the Router to a normal (MDI-X) port on a switch or hub. Use a normal straight-through cable
when connecting it to an uplink (MDI-II) port on a hub or switch. The rules governing Ethernet cable lengths apply
to the LAN to Router connection. Be sure that the cable connecting the LAN to the Router does not exceed 100
meters.
Connect Hub or Switch to Router
Connect the Router to an uplink port (MDI-II) on an Ethernet hub or switch with a straight-through cable. If you wish
to reserve the uplink port on the switch or hub for another device, connect to any of the other MDI-X ports (1x, 2x,
etc.) with a crossover cable.
Connect Computer to Router
You can connect the Router directly to a 10/100BASE-TX Ethernet adapter card (NIC) installed on a PC using the
Ethernet cable provided.
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