Local Area Network (Lan) Hardware Requirements; Computer Requirements; Access Device Requirement - NETGEAR MR814 Reference Manual

Reference Manual for the Model MR814 Wireless Router

Local Area Network (LAN) Hardware Requirements

The Model MR814 Wireless Router is intended for use in a network of computers that are
interconnected by 802.11b-compliant wireless adapters or twisted-pair Ethernet cables.

Computer Requirements

To install and run the Model MR814 router over your network, each computer must have the
following:
• An installed 802.11b-compliant wireless adapter
OR
• An Ethernet Network Interface Card (NIC).
For interconnecting your wired Ethernet devices, the Model MR814 router provides a 4-port
switch capable of either 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps operation. Links operating at 100 Mbps must
be connected with Category 5 cable.

Access Device Requirement

The cable modem or DSL modem must provide a standard 10 Mbps (10BASE-T) Ethernet
interface. The router does not support USB modems.
2-2 Setting Up the Hardware