System requirements – SMC Networks SMC7004ABR V.2 User Manual

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Installing the Router

8

System Requirements

You must have an ISP that meets the following minimum
requirements:

Internet access from your local telephone company or Internet
Service Provider (ISP) using a DSL modem, cable modem,
ISDN TA, or PSTN analog modem. You may also have access
over the telephone system to an analog modem at another
site.

A PC using a fixed IP address or dynamic IP address
assigned via DHCP, as well as a gateway server address and
DNS server address from your Internet Service Provider.

A computer equipped with a 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps, or
10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet card, or a USB-to-Ethernet
converter.

Item

Description

Reset
Button

Use this button to reset the power and restore the default
factory settings.

LEDs

Power, WAN and LAN port status indicators.
(See “LED Indicators” on page 3.)

LAN
Ports

Fast Ethernet ports (RJ-45). Connect devices (such as a
PC, hub or switch) on your local area network to these
ports.

Printer
Port

Parallel port (25-pins, D-type, female). Connect the shared
printer to this port.

WAN
Port

WAN port (RJ-45). Connect your cable modem, DSL
modem, or an Ethernet router to this port.

COM
Port

Serial port (9-pins, D-type, male). Connect your ISDN TA or
56K analog modem to this port.

Power
Inlet

Connect the included power adapter to this inlet.

Warning: Using the wrong type of power adapter may
cause damage.

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