MAKING BROADBAND WORK™
When all of your connections are made, the status LEDs on the front of your Cayman Router
will light, according to the following diagram:
2.Connect the power transformer to the power jack on the Router back panel.
Plug the power transformer into an appropriate electrical outlet.
The Power light should come on solid green.
Cayman® 3386-ENT
Cable/DSL Router
Power - Green when power is on
3.Connect the Router to the Ethernet jack on your cable modem or DSL modem.
Modem -
Solid green when connected
Flashes green for traffic on the WAN
Be sure your DSL or cable modem is installed according to its instructions, and con-
nected to its appropriate wall jack. Insert one end of the gray modem cable in the
Modem
port on the Cayman Router back panel. Insert the other end of the modem
cable into the Ethernet jack on your DSL or cable modem. The Modem indicator light
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should blink for up to two minutes and then come on solid green.
Solid green when connected
to each port on the LAN.
Flash green when there is
4.Connect the yellow Ethernet cable to your first PC.
activity on each port.
The Ethernet light for the port where you connected the cable should blink briefly and
Checklist
come on solid green.
Check your package contents:
ConfigureYour PC for Dynamic Addressing
Modem
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Ethernet
DC Power
Port
Back Panel
The following instructions assume that you want to use the automatic configuration and
address sharing features of the Router to provide IP information to devices on your local
Ethernet network.
Modem
Power
4
3
Ethernet2
1
DSL or Cable
Modem
1.Configure your computer to use an IP address on the same TCP/IP network as
the Cayman Router.
CD & Quickstart
Guide
Cayman Router
• Windows 95/98 or Windows ME:
3
2
4
Network Neighborhood
from the pull-down menu.
• Right-Click on the
Properties
icon on your Windows desktop and
select
• In the list of network components, highlight the entry that says
TCP/IP ([your Ethernet card here])
“
”.
Gray RJ-45
Modem
Cable
Properties
• Click the
button.
Yellow RJ-45
Ethernet
Cable
Power
Supply
5.Connect the Router to create your Ethernet local area network (LAN.)
Obtain an IP address automatically
figuration tab. Click the
any installed Gateways. Click the
• Click the
radio button. Click the DNS Con-
radio button. Click the Gateway tab and remove
button twice. When prompted, restart your PC.
Disable DNS
Connect each computer or other device to a switch port on the back of the Router with
an Ethernet cable (maximum length 100 meters). If you need more than four ports, con-
nect a hub or switch to the Router using a standard Ethernet cable.
OK
• Proceed to the next section “Configure Your Cayman Router”.
• Windows 2000 and XP
Proceed to the next section “Configure Your PC for Dynamic Addressing”.
Set up your Router
My Network Places
• Right Click on the
Properties
icon on your Windows desktop and select
.
1.After unpacking your Cayman Router shipping carton, decide where you want
to locate the Router.
Local Area Connection
• Select your
.
Local Area Connection
Properties
• Right click on your
and select
.
You should install the Router near your PC or another location that permits easy access
and visibility. You can lay the Cayman Router flat or mount it on a wall. Make sure any
Ethernet cables are kept away from power cords, fluorescent lighting fixtures, and
other sources of electrical interference. Put the Router in a location where air can circu-
late freely around it.
Internet Protocol [TCP/IP]
• Select
.
Properties
• Click the
• Click the
button.
Obtain IP address automatically
Obtain DNS
radio button and the
server address automatically
OK
button.
radio button. Click the
• Proceed to the next section “Configure Your Cayman Router”.
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