D-Link DSL-560I User Manual - Hardware Installation

DSL-560I ADSL Router User’s Guide 

Hardware Installation 

In this chapter you will learn about the various connections you will need to make in order to use the Router. 

When selecting the location for the Router, make sure to allow room to access the connections on the rear panel. 

You will want to place the Router so that you will be able to see the LED indicators on the front panel. Allow 

some space above the Router for ventilation to avoid problems with overheating. 

It may be convenient for you by placing the Router near the PC which you intend to use for initial Router 

configuration. 

Connect ADSL Line 

Use the standard phone cable that comes with the Router to connect it to your telephone outlet. Simply plug one 

end of the cable into the Router’s ADSL port (RJ-11 receptacle) on its rear panel, and insert the other end into 

the wall jack. The ADSL connection is the WAN interface. It links the Router to the network service provider’s 

backbone infrastructure. This is the Router’s access point to the Internet.  

The Router must undergo a negotiation process to establish the terms of the ADSL connection. During this 

negotiation the ADSL Link/Activity LED will flash in a steady interval, after the line is established which it will 

become steadily On. When the ADSL line traffic starts, it will then begin flashing according to the traffic 

activities. If the ADSL line is disconnected, the whole ADSL negotiation process will repeat itself again. 

Compuer to Router Connection 

You can connect the Router 

directly to a 10/100BASE-

TX Ethernet adapter card 

(NIC) installed on a PC 

using the Ethernet cable 

provided as shown in this 

diagram. 

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