4-4 User’s Reference GuideAAAAddddddddiiiinnnngggg aaaannnn eeeexxxxtttteeeerrrrnnnnaaaallll mmmmooooddddeeeemmmmYou may want to add an external modem to your Auxiliary port so that you can manage it even if the Internetconnectyion isn’t functioning. Obtain the special DB-25 external modem cable (TE6/DB25) either from yourreseller or directly from Netopia.Netopia R5000 Series Auxiliary port for connecting an external modemBy default, the Auxiliary port on your Netopia R5000 Series is enabled for remote console-based managementvia an external modem. This means that all you have to do is connect your modem to the Auxiliary port andconfigure the router for any AT command string your modem requires in the Line Configuration screens underthe WAN Configuration menu.For pinout information on the HD-15 to DB-25 modem cable, see “Pinouts for Auxiliary port modem cable,” inAppendix F, “Technical Specifications and Safety Information.”MacintoshPCPC 10Base-THubEthernetNor-81If you add devices connectedthrough a hub, connect the hub toEthernet port number 1 on theNetopia R5000 Series Router andset the Normal/Uplink switch toUplink.Auxiliary connection portHD-15 (female)EthernetNormalAuxiliary Console PowerLine 1811UplinkLine 2
