User guide

Installation
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outlet, and keep your hands dry when you install the CheetahAccess Internet
Gateway.
Basic Installation Procedure
1. Connect the LAN: You can connect the CheetahAccess Internet Gateway to
your PC, or to a hub or switch. Run Ethernet cable from one of the LAN ports on
the front of the CheetahAccess Internet Gateway to your computer’s network
adapter or to another network device.
2. Connect the WAN: Prepare an Ethernet cable for connecting the
CheetahAccess Internet Gateway to a Cable/xDSL modem or Ethernet router.
Prepare a serial cable for connecting the CheetahAccess Internet Gateway to
an ISDN TA or PSTN modem.
3. Connect your printer: Use standard parallel printer cable to connect your
printer to the printer port on the CheetahAccess Internet Gateway.
4. Power on: Connect the power adapter to the CheetahAccess Internet
Gateway.
Figure 2-2. Connecting the CheetahAccess Internet Gateway
Attach to Your Network Using Ethernet Cabling
The 4/8 LAN ports on the CheetahAccess Internet Gateway can auto-negotiate the
connection speed to 10 Mbps Ethernet or 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet, as well as the
transmission mode to half-duplex or full-duplex. The LAN ports on the AC-IG1004
Gateway support auto-configuration for pin signals (auto-MDI/MDI-X) that allows
you to use straight-through cable for connecting the CheetahAccess Internet
Gateway to any network device. Each port on the AC-IG1008 Gateway contains a
built-in wiring crossover (MDI-X) that allows for the use of straight-through
twisted-pair cable for connections to devices without built-in crossover ports. The
8-port CheetahAccess Internet Gateway also provides a straight-through (MDI)
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