Macsense Connectivity MIH-120 - Manual (Page 10)

Connecting Computers to the XRouter
When you have finished connecting the XRouter to your DSL or cable
modem, you can begin connecting the Macintosh or PC computers in
your local area network to the XRouter. There are two common meth-
ods for connecting the computers in your LAN to the XRouter: (1) plug-
ging computers directly into the XRouter, and (2) connecting the
XRouter to your LAN hub.
To connect computers directly to the XRouter:
(NOTE: You will need an Ethernet cable for each additional
computer you plan on connecting to the XRouter.)
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’s four LAN ports (located on the left side of the
XRouter’s rear panel. Refer to Figure 1.1)
3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 for each computer you wish to provide
with Internet access until all four XRouter LAN ports are filled.
(NOTE: To connect more than four computers to the XRouter,
simply plug additional computers into a network hub and
then plug this hub into the XRouter’s uplink port. Read below.)
To connect an existing LAN to the XRouter:
As an alternative to connecting computers directly into the XRouter’s
LAN ports, you can also connect a pre-existing network of computers
to the XRouter by uplinking your network’s central LAN hub to the
XRouter’s uplink port. (See Figure 1.2)
To connect a LAN hub to the XRouter’s uplink port:
1. Set the DIP switch (located on the XRouter’s rear panel just
left of the No. 4 LAN port) from “straight” to “crossover” mode.
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Switch to left for
crossover mode Switch to right for
normal mode