LevelOne WRE-8011E, User Manual

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Introduction
Congratulations on becoming the owner of the Portable
Repeater. You will now be able to access the Internet using
your high-speed xDSL/Cable modem connection.
This User Guide will show you how to connect your Portable
Repeater, and how to customize its configuration to get the
most out of your new product.
Features
The list below contains the main features of the device and may
be useful to users with knowledge of networking protocols. If
you are not an experienced user, the chapters throughout this
guide will provide you with enough information to get the most
out of your device.
Features include:

10/100Base-T Ethernet router to provide Internet
connectivity to all computers on your LAN

User-friendly configuration program accessed via a web
browser
The Portable Repeater has the internal Ethernet switch
allows for a direct connection to a 10/100BASE-T Ethernet
network via an RJ-45 interface, with LAN connectivity for
both the Portable Repeater and a co-located PC or other
Ethernet-based device.
Device Requirements
In order to use the Portable Repeater, you must have the
following:

One RJ-45 Broadband Internet connection via cable
modem or xDSL modem

Instructions from your ISP on what type of Internet access
you will be using, and the addresses needed to set up access

One or more computers each containing an Ethernet card
(10Base-T/100Base-T network interface card (NIC))

TCP/IP protocol for each PC

For system configuration using the supplied
a. web-based program: a web browser such as Internet
Explorer v4 or later, or Netscape v4 or later. Note that
version 4 of each browser is the minimum version
requirement
– for optimum display quality, use Internet
Explorer v5, or Netscape v6.1