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Hardware installation, Installation requirements – Efficient Networks SpeedStream 5600 Series User Manual

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Installation Requirements

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Hardware

Installation

Installation Requirements

To successfully install the 5600 series router, you will need the following:

A computer equipped with an Ethernet network interface card OR an
Ethernet hub

A DSL-ready telephone line installed at the installation site

If you want to configure the router via the serial port before placing it
into service on a network, you will need a computer that has terminal
emulation software such as Microsoft HyperTerminal or ProComm.

Package Contents

Your package should contain the items listed below. If anything is missing
or damaged, please contact the dealer from whom the equipment was
purchased.

5600 series router

Power supply for either a 220v or a 110v electrical outlet.

One RJ11 unshielded twisted pair cable (for the DSL connection)

One RJ45 UTP crossover cable (for connecting to an Ethernet hub)

One RJ45 UTP cable (for direct Ethernet connection to a PC)

One serial cable with an RS232 DIN converter (connects to serial port)

Installation Guide, release notes, and Safety and Certification booklet

RJ45 Ethernet

Connector

RJ11 DSL
Connector

The RJ45

is wider

connector

than the RJ11