1 ethernet connection setup, Local network, Standard wiring procedure – RCA 580 User Manual
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2 SpeedTouch™ Local Networking Setup
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2.1 Ethernet Connection Setup
Local network
The SpeedTouch™ Ethernet ports on the back panel allow you to connect the Speed-
Touch™ to an existing 10 or 100Base-T Ethernet network or one (or more)
computer(s) with installed Ethernet card.
Using the SpeedTouch™ Ethernet switch, you can create a local Ethernet network of up
to four devices, without needing extra networking devices.
Note
In the SpeedTouch™ package, a yellow full-wired straight-through RJ45/RJ45
Ethernet cable is included to connect a single computer to your Speed-
Touch™.
Standard wiring
procedure
Use the Ethernet cable provided to wire your computer's Ethernet port to one of the
SpeedTouch™'s Ethernet ports.
If you intend to extend an existing local network, you can use the yellow Ethernet cable
included to wire any Ethernet port of an external Ethernet hub or switch to one of the
SpeedTouch™’s Ethernet ports.
Note
If an external hub or switch is used for Ethernet networking, please follow
the installation instructions supplied with the hub or switch for connections
and Ethernet cabling.
Ethernet link check
The SpeedTouch™ LED indicators allow you to check your Ethernet.
See
“1.1 Getting Acquainted with the SpeedTouch™” on page 6
for more information.
Internet connection
setup
To continue with preparing the SpeedTouch™ for internet connectivity, see