Belkin F5D5230-4 manual Sharing Your Internet Connection Is Done In 4 Easy Steps

Sharing Your Internet Connection Is Done In 4 Easy Steps

Step 1: Obtain information about your Internet Service Provider (ISP) and your network

Step 2: Connect your computers to the Belkin 4-Port Cable/DSL Gateway Router (the Router)

Step 3: Set up your computers for networking

Step 4: Configure the Router

STEP 1: Obtain information about your Internet Service Provider (ISP) and your network

Setting up your Router is a simple procedure, even if you are not familiar with networking. This guide will take you step by step through the things that you need to do to successfully share your Internet connection. There are a few pieces of information that you will need to obtain about your Cable or DSL provider as well as some network information. Most of the time, information is available on-line from your provider. You may have to call your provider.

Answer the following questions either by checking with your ISP’s online technical support or by calling your ISP’s technical support hotline. A worksheet has been provided in this manual to record your information for use later.

Is my IP address Static or Dynamic?

Your IP address is either Static or Dynamic. You will need to determine whether your provider assigns you a new IP address every time you log on (Dynamic) or they assign you an IP address that never changes (Static). For more about what an IP address is, see the Glossary of Networking Terms in the appendix of this manual.

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