Hardware Setup
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AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas
Cable Your Router
The following image shows how to cable your router:
Figure 3. Router cabling
To cable your router:
1. Unplug your modem’s power, leaving the modem connected to the wall jack for your
Internet service.
If your modem uses a battery backup, remove the battery.
2. Plug in and turn on your modem.
If your modem uses a battery backup, put the battery back in.
3. Connect your modem to the Internet port of your router with the yellow Ethernet cable that
came with your router.
4. Connect the power adapter to your router and plug the power adapter into an outlet.
5. Press the Power On/Off button on the rear panel of the router.
Modem
Power adapter
Ethernet cable
Ethernet cable
DSL or cable
Router