Router Setup Manual
2.Start your network in the correct sequence.
Failure to start or restart your network in the correct sequence could prevent you from accessing the Internet.
a.First, plug in and turn on the cable or DSL modem. Wait 2 minutes.
b.Now, plug the power adapter into your router and into a power outlet. Wait 1 minute.
c.Last, turn on your computer.
For DSL customers, if software logs you in to the Internet, do not run that software. You might need to go to the Internet Explorer Tools menu, select Internet Options, and then click the Connections tab, where you can select Never dial a connection.
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d.Check the router status lights to verify the following:
•Power. The power light (1) should turn solid green.
•Test. The test light (2) should turn solid amber when the router is first turned on, then go off after 2 minutes.
•Wireless. The Wireless light (3) should be on.
•Internet. The Internet port light (4) should be lit. If not, make sure the Ethernet cable is securely attached to the router Internet port, and the modem is powered on.
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v1.0, July 2008