ZyXEL Communications B-2000 User Manual
ZyAIR B-2000 Wireless LAN Gateway with 4-Port Switch
Hardware Installation and Initial Setup
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2.2 Side Panel and Connections of the ZyAIR
The following figure shows the side panel of your ZyAIR.
Figure 2-2 ZyAIR Side Panel and Connections
2.2.1 WAN Port
Connecting the ZyAIR to a Cable Modem
1. Connect
the
WAN port on the ZyAIR to the Ethernet port on your cable modem using the Ethernet
cable that came with your cable modem. The Ethernet port on a cable modem is sometimes labeled
"PC" or "Workstation".
"PC" or "Workstation".
2. Connect the coaxial cable from your cable service to the threaded coaxial cable connector on the back
of the cable modem.
Connecting the ZyAIR to a DSL Modem
Connect the WAN port on the ZyAIR to the Ethernet port on your DSL modem using the Ethernet cable
that came with your DSL modem.
that came with your DSL modem.
2.2.2 Four LAN 10/100M Ports
Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-T networks use Shielded Twisted Pair (STP) cable with RJ-45 connectors that
look like a bigger telephone plug with 8 pins. All LAN ports are auto-sensing, so you may use the crossover
cable provided or a straight-through Ethernet cable to connect your ZyAIR to a computer/external hub.
look like a bigger telephone plug with 8 pins. All LAN ports are auto-sensing, so you may use the crossover
cable provided or a straight-through Ethernet cable to connect your ZyAIR to a computer/external hub.
If you want to connect more than four computers to your ZyAIR, you must use an external hub. Connect a
LAN port on the ZyAIR to a port on the hub using a crossover Ethernet cable.
LAN port on the ZyAIR to a port on the hub using a crossover Ethernet cable.