User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Router WGX102
- Contents
- Chapter 1 About This Manual
- Chapter 2 Introduction
- Chapter 3 Connecting the Router to the Internet
- Prepare to Install Your Wireless Router
- First, Connect a Wall-Plugged Ethernet Bridge XE102
- Connect the Wireless Router to the Internet
- Now, Set Up a Computer for Wireless Connectivity
- Troubleshooting Tips
- Overview of How to Access the Wireless Router
- How to Manually Configure Your Internet Connection
- Using the Smart Setup Wizard
- NETGEAR Product Registration, Support, and Documentation
- Chapter 4 Wireless Configuration
- Chapter 5 Content Filtering
- Chapter 6 Maintenance
- Chapter 7 Advanced Configuration of the Router
- Chapter 8 Troubleshooting
- Appendix A Technical Specifications
- Appendix B Network, Routing, Firewall, and Basics
- Appendix C Preparing Your Network
- What You Need To Use a Router with a Broadband Modem
- Preparing Your Computers for TCP/IP Networking
- Configuring Windows 95, 98, and Me for TCP/IP Networking
- Configuring Windows NT4, 2000 or XP for IP Networking
- Configuring the Macintosh for TCP/IP Networking
- Verifying the Readiness of Your Internet Account
- Restarting the Network
- Appendix D Wireless Networking Basics
- Glossary
- Index
Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Router WGX102
Network, Routing, Firewall, and Basics B-15
July 2004 202-10036-01
The WGX102 router incorporates Auto Uplink
TM
technology (also called MDI/MDIX). Each
LOCAL Ethernet port will automatically sense whether the Ethernet cable plugged into the port
should have a normal connection (e.g. connecting to a computer) or an uplink connection (e.g.
connecting to a router, switch, or hub). That port will then configure itself to the correct
configuration. This feature also eliminates the need to worry about crossover cables, as Auto
Uplink
TM
will accommodate either type of cable to make the right connection.