Local ethernet connection setup, Local network, Ethernet cables – Technicolor - Thomson SpeedTouch 510 User Manual
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1 SpeedTouch™ Installation
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1.2.1. Local Ethernet Connection Setup
Local network
For Ethernet connectivity you will need at least:
•
A computer that already has an Ethernet Network Interface Card (NIC) installed.
•
If required, a hub or switch and the necessary connection cables.
Ethernet cables
In the SpeedTouch™ package, a full-wired straight-through RJ45/RJ45 Ethernet cable,
hereafter referred to as a LAN cable, is included.
You can use LAN cables other than the one provided in the box. The following table
indicates the LAN cable type required:
The SpeedTouch™530 features an auto-sensing MDI/MDI-X Ethernet port, you can use
any type of full wired LAN cable to connect your equipment.
Standard wiring
procedure
Use the LAN cable provided to wire your computer's Ethernet port to (one of) the
SpeedTouch™'s Ethernet port(s).
In case of a single Ethernet port SpeedTouch™510 or SpeedTouch™530, you will need
an external hub or switch to connect multiple computers.
In case of a SpeedTouch™510 switch, you can create a local Ethernet network of up to
four devices, without needing extra networking devices.
Ethernet link check
The SpeedTouch™ LED indicators allow you to check your Ethernet.
See section
“1.1 Getting Acquainted with the SpeedTouch™” on page 4
for more infor-
mation.
SpeedTouch™
Other equipment
Type of LAN cable
MDI-X
MDI-X
Crossover
MDI
Straight-through