Chapter 3
Connecting the Router
Connecting an External Ethernet Switch
If more than four PCs in an office must be connected to each other, you can add Ethernet connections to
the router by connecting an external Ethernet switch to the router's Ethernet switch.
To connect an external Ethernet switch to an Ethernet switch port on the router, perform the following
steps:
Connect one end of the yellow Ethernet cable to an Ethernet switch port on the router.
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Connect the other end of the cable to the available port on the Ethernet switch to add additional Ethernet
Step 2
connections.
Turn on the Ethernet switch.
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Connecting an External Ethernet Switch
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