Soma Networks SOMAport 400, User Manual

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OUTER
An Internet router, supporting either Ethernet or WiFi (802.11)
connections, can be used to have multiple computers share an Internet
connection from a single SOMAport.
To use an Internet router with the SOMAport
1 Choose a location and power on the SOMAport, as described in chapter
"Connecting the Power Supply and Powering on the SOMAport” on page 32.
2 Wait for the SOMAport to find a base station.
3 Power on the router.
4 If necessary, configure the router to use DHCP when obtaining an external IP
address. See the documentation for your router for specific configuration
Information.
5 Connect the SOMAport to the router:
i Insert one end of a straight-through Ethernet cable into the Ethernet port on
the SOMAport.
ii Insert the other end of the cable into an uplink port (sometimes labeled as a
WAN or Internet port) on the router.
6 Connect each computer to the Internet router. See the documentation for your
router for information.