Gateway 200ARC, Network Manual

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21
Creating a Wired Ethernet Network
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Setting up the hardware
If you are setting up a:
■
Peer-to-peer network using two computers, see “Setting up a peer-to-peer
wired Ethernet network” on page 22 .
■
Network using a hub (with no shared access to the Internet), see “Setting
up a network using a hub or switch” on page 23 .
■ Network using a hub and a router (with shared access to the Internet), see
“Setting up a network using a router and optional hub or switch” on
page 25
.
We recommend, and describe, the use of category 5, unshielded, twisted-pair
cable (approximately 1/4” in diameter with a thin outer-jacket, containing eight
color-coded wires), and equipment compatible with this type of cable. This type
of cable is equipped with RJ-45 connectors (like a large telephone jack
connector, but with eight pins) on each end.
Important Category 5 cables are available in two different types;
straight-through cables, used to connect computers to a
hub, and crossover cables, used to connect two computers
or two hubs.
To determine which type of cable you have, hold both ends
of the cable with the connectors facing away from you and
with the spring clip on the bottom. For straight-through
cable, the wires on both connectors are attached to copper
pins in the same order (same colors, left to right). For a
crossover cable, the wires on each connector are attached
to the copper pins in a different order (different colors, left
to right).