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4. If installing the Hotwire 6302 IDSL Router:
—
Use a straight-through cable to connect the other end of the cable to a PC with
an Ethernet Network Interface Card (NIC) installed.
– and/or –
—
Use an Ethernet crossover cable to connect the other end of the cable to an
external hub.
5. The Console port acts as a DCE and uses an 8-pin straight-through cable for the
connection to a VT100-compatible terminal or a PC running a terminal emulation
program. It is an optional connection that is only used for local configuration of the
router. To set up the VT100 terminal or PC for local configuration and to access the
router, refer to
Configuration Setup
and
Accessing the Router
on page 14.
Connect the DB9 adapter to the PC and connect the cable to a PC or laptop. lnsert
one end of the straight-through cable into the jack labeled CONSOLE. Insert the
other end into the VT100 terminal’s or PC’s DB9 adapter for the serial port.
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Ethernet
Crossover
Cable
Ethernet
Hub
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Ethernet
Line
POWER
CONSOLE
DSL
2
1
ETHERNET
3
4
6302 IDSL Router
POWER
CONSOLE
DSL
2
1
ETHERNET
3
4
6302 IDSL Router
VT100 Terminal
or PC
(9-pin Adapter)
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Console
Serial Line