eMachines el1331 User Guide

In addition to a router, you need a straight-through

cable for each computer you want to connect to the

network.

To set up a network using a router:

1 Plug one end of the power adapter into the AC

connector on the router and the other end into

a grounded, 110V electrical outlet.

2 Turn on your computers.
3 Plug one end of a straight-through network

cable into any numbered port on the router

(except the WAN port). The WAN port is used to

connect the router to the DSL or cable modem

and is identified by a label or a switch. Plug the

other end of the cable into the network jack on

the computer. As each computer is connected to

the router, the corresponding green indicator

should light on the front of the router, indicating

a good connection.

4 Repeat

for each computer on the network.

5 For an Internet connection, plug a

straight-through cable into the WAN port on the

router and the other end into the Ethernet jack

on the DSL or cable modem.

Router

WAN port

Cable/DSL

modem

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