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D-Link DSL-526B User Manual
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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 filter 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 either connect the Router’s Ethernet interface directly to a 10/100BASE-TX Ethernet adapter card (NIC) installed in a PC using the
Ethernet cable provided or connect the Router to a spare USB port using the Router’s USB interface.