NETGEAR MR314 - Wireless Router, Reference Manual

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Reference Guide for the Model MR314 Cable/DSL Wireless Router
2-2 Setting Up the Hardware
Local Network Hardware Requirements
The Model MR314 Cable/DSL Wireless Router is intended for use in a network of personal
computers (PCs) that are interconnected by 802.11b-compliant wireless adapters or twisted-pair
Ethernet cables.
PC Requirements
To install and run the Model MR314 router over your network of PCs, each PC must have the
following:
• An installed 802.11b-compliant wireless adapter
OR
• An Ethernet Network Interface Card (NIC).
For interconnecting your wired Ethernet devices, the Model MR314 router 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.
Access Device Requirement
The shared broadband access device (cable modem or DSL modem) must provide a standard
10BASE-T Ethernet interface.