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
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
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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