User`s manual

Connecting Computers to the XRouter Pro

When you have finished connecting the XRouter Pro to your DSL or

cable modem, you can begin connecting the Macintosh or PC comput-

ers in your local area network to the XRouter Pro. There are two com-

mon methods for connecting the computers in your LAN to the

XRouter Pro: (1) plugging computers directly into the XRouter Pro, and

(2) connecting the XRouter Pro to your LAN hub.

To connect computers directly to the XRouter Pro:

(NOTE: You will need an Ethernet cable for each additional

computer you plan on connecting to the XRouter Pro.)

1. Plug one RJ-45 connector (of a standard twisted-pair Ethernet

cable) to the Ethernet port on your computer.

2. Plug the other end of this cable to any one of the

XRouter Pro’s four LAN ports (located on the left side of the

XRouter Pro’s rear panel. Refer to Figure 1.1)

3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 for each computer you wish to provide

Internet access until all four XRouter Pro LAN ports are filled.

(NOTE: To connect more than four computers to the XRouter

Pro, simply plug additional computers into a network hub and

then plug this hub into the XRouter Pro’s uplink port. Read

below for further instructions.)

To connect an existing LAN to the XRouter Pro:

As an alternative to connecting computers directly into the XRouter

Pro’s LAN ports, you can also connect a pre-existing network of com-

puters to the XRouter Pro by uplinking your network’s central LAN hub

to the XRouter Pro’s uplink port. (See Figure 1.2)

To connect a LAN hub to the XRouter Pro’s uplink port:

1. Set the DIP switch (located on the XRouter Pro’s rear panel

just left of the No. 4 LAN port) from “straight” to “crossover”

mode.

Easy Installation

Switch to left for

crossover mode

Switch to right for

normal mode