This chapter contains the steps for setting up your GT 60 Series hardware. It includes the following topics:
Introduction
Before You Begin
Connecting Your Router to an Ethernet
Connecting Your Router to a Wide Area Network (WAN)
Connecting Your Router to a PC
Plugging in the Power Supply
Introduction
GT 60 Series routers work at normal room temperature and humidity and can co-exist with the usual computing equipment and electronic devices found in offices, homes, and classrooms. For complete information about the router operating environment, see Appendix A.
GT 60 Series routers come in two models for connecting to an Ethernet LAN.
CAUTION:
For your personal safety, follow the guidelines in the Safety Information section in the front of this guide before installing your router.
The following sections show how to connect your router to
The following figure illustrates using 10Base2 cable to connect your router to an Ethernet.
Note: GT 60 Series model RBX60 SA-E2 does not support X.21 connections.
Connecting Your Router to a PC
To set up the router's Ethernet interface so that it runs on the LAN, you must initially configure your router from a PC or VT100 terminal connected to the router console port. Once the GT 60 Series router is running on the LAN, you can make configuration changes by connecting to the router over your network.
The following illustrations show how to connect either a local or a remote PC or terminal to your router. For specific information on how to connect your terminal or PC, see your terminal or PC documentation.
To connect a PC or terminal
