3Com WL-542 User Manual

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C

HAPTER

1: I

NTRODUCING

THE

R

OUTER

7 ADSL Port

Using the RJ11 cable provided, you should connect your Router to the
telephone socket via a splitter.

8 Power Adapter Socket

Only use the power adapter that is supplied with this Router. Do not use
any other adapter.

9 Reset Button

If you want to reset your Router to factory default settings, and cannot
access the web management interface (for example, due to a lost
password), then you may use this button. Refer to

“Forgotten Password

and Reset to Factory Defaults”

on

page 84

for further details.

10 Power Switch

Push this switch to the “in” position to turn the unit on. In the “out”
position, the unit is off.

11 Ethernet Ports

Using suitable RJ45 cables, you can connect your Router to a computer,
or to any other piece of equipment that has an Ethernet connection (for
example, a hub or a switch). These ports have an automatic MDI/MDIX
feature, which means either straight-through or a crossover cable can be
used.

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