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Ethernet or USB?
There are two ways to connect your computer (or other equipment) to the Telepho-
ny Modem. The following will help you decide which is best for you:
Ethernet
Ethernet is a standard method of connecting two or more computers into a Local
Area Network (LAN). Use the Ethernet connection if your computer has built-in
Ethernet hardware, does not use Windows, or you want to share the Telephony Mo-
dem connection with several computers.
Note:
To connect two or more computers to the Ethernet port, you will need a
hub or broadband router (available at computer retailers).
The Telephony Modem package comes with a 6-foot (1.9m) Ethernet cable (the
connectors look like wide telephone connectors); you can purchase more cables if
necessary at a computer retailer. If you are connecting the Telephony Modem di-
rectly to a computer, or to an Ethernet hub or broadband router with a cross-over
switch, ask for Category 5 (CAT5) straight-through cable. If you are connecting the
Telephony Modem to an Ethernet hub or broadband router without a crossover
switch, ask for a Category 5 crossover cable.
USB
USB (Universal Serial Bus) is meant for connecting a variety of accessories, such
as keyboards, mice, printers, and communications devices (including Telephony
Modems) to a single computer. Use the USB connection if you have only one com-
puter, and the computer is using a Windows operating system (Windows 98 Second
Edition or later), and has no built-in Ethernet hardware. The Telephony Modem
package comes with a 5-foot (1.6m) USB cable.
Both
If you have two or more computers, you can connect one computer to the Telepho-
ny Modem’s USB port and one or more other computers to the Ethernet port. To
connect two or more computers to the Ethernet port, you will need a hub or broad-
band router (available at computer retailers).
For more information about connecting two or more computers, contact your cable
service provider.
