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Connecting interface cables
Before powering on the router, connect the router's interface cables.
Connecting an Ethernet cable
The router includes WAN and LAN Ethernet ports.
For a 10/100 Mbps copper Ethernet port that supports MDI/MDIX autosensing, you can use either a
straight-through cable or a crossover cable to connect the port to a hub or LAN switch.
To connect an Ethernet cable:
1. Connect one end of the cable to an Ethernet port on the router, as shown in Figure 20 and Figure
21.
2. Connect the other end of the cable to the peer device.
Figure 20 Connecting an Ethernet cable to a WAN port
Figure 21 Connecting an Ethernet cable to a LAN port