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Tip!
If you configured the X6 using a notebook computer, you can
keep it plugged in or you can disconnect it from the unit’s
LAN
port. As long as it remains plugged into an ADSL wall
jack and a power source, the X6 can function as a stand-alone
device. You can then make your notebook part of your
wireless network.
Congratulations!
You have established communication and your
computer is now connected to the Internet. Now continue with
Establishing a Wired and/or Wireless Network
on page 11.
Step 4: Establishing A Wired
and/or Wireless Network
Once a computer that is directly connected to the X6 modem is
able to browse the Web, you know for certain that your Web
connection is working. Now you can set up the rest of your wired
and/or wireless network.
It is up to you whether you want to have some computers
connected directly to the X6 and others connected wirelessly. The
X6 supports both wired and wireless connections. You can have up
to 253 connections, four of which can be wired through the use of
the unit’s four
LAN
ports. You can also plug a network device
(such as a hub, switch, or router) into one of the
LAN
ports.
To set up your network, you can do any or all of the following, in
any order that you choose:
•
If you want to connect additional computers directly to the X6,
see
To Connect Additional “Wired” Computers
below.
•
If you want to connect a hub, switch, or router directly to the
X6, see
To Connect a Network
on page 12.
•
If you want to set up a wireless network, see
To Set Up a
Wireless Network
on page 13.
