Chapter 3: Connect the Router
The Router’s setup consists of more than simply plugging hardware together. You will have to configure your networked PCs to accept the IP addresses that the Router assigns them (if applicable), and you will also have to configure the Router with setting(s) provided by your Internet Service Provider (ISP).
The installation technician from your ISP should have left the setup information for your modem with you after installing your broadband connection. If not, you can call your ISP to request that data.
Once you have the setup information you need for your specific type of Internet connection, you can begin installation and setup of the Router.
If you want to use a PC with an Ethernet adapter to configure the Router, go to “Wired Connection to a PC.” If you want to use a PC with a wireless adapter to configure the Router, go to “Wireless Connection to a PC and
1.Before you begin, make sure that all of your network’s hardware is powered off, including the Router, PCs, and cable or DSL modem.
2.Connect one end of an Ethernet network cable to one of the LAN ports (labeled
Repeat this step to connect more PCs, a switch, or other network devices to the Router.
3.Connect a different Ethernet network cable from your cable or DSL modem to the Internet port on the Router’s rear panel. This is the only port that will work for your modem connection.