User guide

Getting to Know Your Safe@Office 500 ADSL Appliance
Chapter 1: Introduction 57
Label
Description
Serial An RJ-45 serial (RS-232) port used for connecting computers in order to access
the Safe@Office CLI (Command Line Interface), or for connecting an external
dialup modem.
An RJ-45 to DB9 converter is supplied for your convenience.
Warning: Do not connect an Ethernet cable to the RJ-45 serial port.
DSL An RJ-11 ADSL port used for connecting the integrated ADSL modem to an ADSL
line.
A splitter with a micro-filter is usually required when connecting this port to the
phone jack. If unsure, check with your ADSL service provider.
Before connecting this port to the line, make sure that you are using the correct
Safe@Office model for your phone line: Annex A for POTS (regular) phone lines,
and Annex B for ISDN (digital) phone lines. Your Safe@Office model's ADSL
annex type appears on the bottom of the appliance.
DMZ/
WAN2
A dedicated Ethernet port (RJ-45) used to connect a DMZ (Demilitarized Zone)
computer or network. Alternatively, can serve as a secondary WAN port or as a
VLAN trunk.
LAN 1-4 Local Area Network switch: Four Ethernet ports (RJ-45) used for connecting
computers or other network devices.