Network Router User Manual

This USB icon denotes the presence of a USB port or connector.

Your 3-Port Router comes with a USB cable that has two different types of con-

nectors. Type A, the master connector, is shaped like a rectangle and plugs into

your PC’s USB port. Type B, the slave connector, resembles a square and con-

nects to the USB port on the rear panel of your Router.

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Getting to Know the 3-Port

EtherFast Cable/DSL Router

The 3-Port Router’s Rear Panel Ports

The 3-Port Router’s Ports

Ports 1-3 These three LAN ports connect to your PCs, hubs,

switches, print servers, or any other device with an

Ethernet port.

Uplink The Uplink port connects to another hub or switch

for port expansion when you run out of open ports

for your network devices. Since the Uplink port

and the standard port right next to it share internal

wiring, you can only use one of the two ports at a

time.

WA N This WAN port connects to your cable or DSL

modem. Your modem connection will not work

from any other port.

Power The Power port is where you will connect the power

adapter.

USB The USB port (Type B - slave) can connect to a

USB-ready PC or a USB hub. This allows you to

enjoy an immediate, plug-and-play connection

without even installing a network adapter for your

PC. To work with USB ports, your PC must be run-

ning Windows 98, 2000, or Millennium.

USB Compatibility with Your PC

To use the USB port on the 3-Port Router, you must have Windows 98, 2000, or

Millennium installed on your PC. USB cannot run in a Windows 95 or NT environ-

ment.

Also, your PC must have a USB port installed and enabled. Some PCs may have a dis-

abled USB port. If your port doesn’t seem to be working, there may be jumpers on the

motherboard or a menu option in the BIOS to enable a PC’s USB port.

Other motherboards have USB interfaces, but no ports. You can install your own USB

port and attach it to your PC’s motherboard using hardware purchased at retail com-

puter stores. See your PC’s User Guide for instructions.

USB Type A

USB Type B

USB ports do not work on PCs running

Windows 95 or Windows NT.