NETGEAR MR814 v3 Chapter Connecting the Router to the Internet, Prepare to Install Your Router

Chapter 3

Connecting the Router to the Internet

This chapter describes how to set up the router on your local area network (LAN) and connect to the Internet. You will find out how to configure your MR814 v3 Cable/DSL Wireless Router for Internet access using the Setup Wizard, or how to manually configure your Internet connection.

Follow these instructions to set up your router.

Prepare to Install Your Router

•Observe the wireless placement and range guidelines in the Reference Manual.

•For Cable Modem Service: When you perform the router setup steps be sure to use the computer you first registered with your cable ISP.

•For DSL Service: You may need information such as the DSL login name/e-mail address and password in order to complete the router setup.

Before proceeding with the router installation, familiarize yourself with the contents of the MR814 v3 Resource CD (2230-10095-01 ), especially this manual and the animated tutorials for configuring networking on PCs.

First, Connect the Router to the Internet

1.CONNECT THE ROUTER, THE COMPUTER, AND THE MODEM

a.Turn off your computer.

b.Turn off the cable or DSL broadband modem.

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