Quick Reference Guide

Reference Manual for the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router

2-4 Setting Up the Hardware

Local Area Network (LAN) Hardware Requirements

The HR314 is intended for use in a network of personal computers that are interconnected by

802.11a-compliant wireless adapters or twisted-pair Ethernet cables.

PC Requirements

To install and run the HR314 over your network, each computer must have the following:

• An installed 802.11a-compliant wireless adapter

• An Ethernet Network Interface Card (NIC).

For interconnecting your wired Ethernet devices, the HR314 provides a 4-port switch capable

of either 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps operation. Links operating at 100 Mbps must be connected

with Category 5 cable.

DSL or Cable Modem Requirements

The cable modem or DSL modem must provide a standard 10 Mbps (10BASE-T) Ethernet

interface. The router does not support USB modems.

Connecting the Router

Before using your router, you need to do the following:

• For wireless communications, identify a suitable location to place the router according to the

guidelines in “Placement of the Router to Optimize Wireless Connectivity“ on page 2-3. Then,

prepare your wireless devices as described below.

• Connect your cable or DSL modem to the Internet port of the router (see page 2-5).

• Connect your local Ethernet network to the LAN port(s) of the router (see page 2-5).

• Connect the power adapter (see page 2-6)

Note: The Resource CD included with your router contains an animated Installation Assistant to

help you through this procedure.