Connecting and Configuring your modem Router
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1.2 Replacing an Existing Modem or Modem Router
Follow these steps if you currently have a modem or a modem router that you will be replacing with your new Router.
Important: Please unplug the power adapter of your old modem from your wall outlet first.
1.Unpack your new Router from the box and place it next to your old modem. Raise the Router’s antennas. Unplug your old modem’s power cord.
2.Locate the cable that connects your old modem to your computer. Unplug that cable from your old modem, and plug it into any yellow port labeled “Wired” on the back of your new Router.
3.Locate the cable that connects your old modem to the ADSL wall jack. Unplug it from your old modem and then connect it to the gray port labeled “ADSL line” on the back of your Router.
4.Plug your Router’s power supply into the black port labeled “Power” on the back of your Router.
5.Wait 20 seconds for the Router to start up. Look at the display on the front of the Router. Make sure the “Wired” and “Router” icons are lit in green. If they are not, recheck your connections.
IMPORTANT: Run the Setup Assistant from the computer that is directly connected to the Router from Step 1.1B.
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