Gateway E4350 User Manual

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Creating an Ethernet network

If you are setting up a network for more than two computers and you will be connecting 
your network to a high-speed Broadband Internet connection (cable or DSL modem), we 
recommend the use of a router. A router lets you access the Internet connection from any 
network computer. The router can assign IP addresses to the computers on the network 
and can provide firewall protection for your network as well.

In addition to a router, you need a straight-through cable for each computer you want to 
connect to the network.

Category 5 cables are available in two different types; straight-through 
cables, used to connect computers to a router, and crossover cables, 
used to connect two computers.

To determine which type of cable you have, hold both ends of the 
cable with the connectors facing away from you and with the spring 
clip on the bottom. For straight-through cable, the wires on both 
connectors are attached to copper pins in the same order (same 
colors, left to right). For a crossover cable, the wires on each 
connector are attached to the copper pins in a different order (different 
colors, left to right).

Router

WAN port

Cable/DSL 
modem