Allied Telesis AR400 Series Router - Manual (Page 16)

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Connecting the Data Cables
Connecting the router to your network:
1. Connect to the LAN
If you have not already done so, use straight-through Ethernet patch cables to
connect the device(s) on your private network (LAN) to the router’s switch
port(s). By default, all switch ports are members of VLAN1.
2. Connect to the DMZ port
AR440S, AR441S: If you have public servers to connect, connect them to
switch ports in a different VLAN. For information about configuring VLANs,
see the Switching chapter in the Software Reference.
AR450S: If you have a public server, use an Ethernet patch cable to connect it
to the AR450S router’s Ethernet DMZ (ETH1) port. Separating public servers
from your LAN allows the firewall to provide greater protection for your LAN.
If you have multiple public servers, you can connect them to a hub or Layer 2
switch and connect that device to the router’s DMZ port.
3. Connect to the WAN.
Caution If you intend to use a firewall, configure it before you activate the
WAN link.
Once initial configuration is complete, connect the router to the WAN:
• AR410S, AR410S, AR440S, AR441S: Connect a PIC port to a WAN
connection. See the Port Interface Card Quick Install Guide and Hardware
Reference.
• AR410, AR410S, AR450S: Use an Ethernet patch cable to connect the
router’s Ethernet WAN (ETH0) port to the Ethernet port of a WAN
device (such as a modem).
• AR440S, AR441S: Using the ADSL cable, connect the ADSL port to an
ADSL splitter that is connected to a digital subscriber line. To enable and
configure ADSL, use the ADSL pages in the graphical user interface, or see
the ATM Over ADSL chapter in the Software Reference.