11D-Link DSL-2680 User Manual
Chapter 2 - 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 lter device, follow the instructions included with the
device or the instructions 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 10/100 BASE-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 cabling with
RJ-45 connectors. The RJ-45 port on the Router is a crossed 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 crossed 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.
Hub or Switch to Router Connection
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 crossed cable.
Computer to Router Connection
You can connect the Router directly to a 10/100BASE-TX Ethernet adapter card (NIC) installed in a PC using the Ethernet cable provided.
Wireless Connection to Router
The Router’s embedded 802.11b/g/n wireless access point should be congured to suit the local wireless network. All 802.11b/g/n devices that associate with the
Router’s wireless access point must have the same SSID and channel. If wireless security is used, the wireless clients must be congured with the correct security
information to use the Router. More information on conguring the wireless settings is found later in this manual.
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