Chapter 2 Installation

Installing Your Router

Connecting to the Internet

You can use an installed broadband modem or Ethernet switch to connect to the Internet.

Connecting a Broadband Modem

To connect to an installed DSL, cable, or long-reach Ethernet modem, follow the steps in Figure 2-3. (Figure 2-3shows a Cisco 806 router, but the process is the same for a SOHO 71 router.)

Figure 2-3 Connecting to a Broadband Modem

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Follow the instructions provided with your broadband modem to determine which port on the modem to connect to. Turn on the broadband modem if it is not already turned on.

 

 

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Cisco Systems SOHO 71 manual Connecting to the Internet, Connecting a Broadband Modem