USER GUIDE

Step 3: Setting Up Your DSL Connection

Estimated time for this step: 5 minutes

To set up your DSL connection, you’ll need to configure your computer’s hardware and your wireless DSL router.

The procedure for configuring your computer varies from one operating system to another. First we’ll turn off dial-

up networking and then you can follow the set of instructions on the next two pages that

corresponds with your operating system.

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QUICKSTART INSTALLATION CD

PC users can also run the QuickStart Installation CD to make this step even easier!

It will automatically configure your system and complete Step 3.

CONFIGURING YOUR COMPUTER

Turning off automatic dial-up for all Windows computers

Note: The first two steps differ slightly depending on the way you view folders on your computer. Computers with the Vista operating system display the Microsoft® Orb* in the lower left corner of the screen rather than a Start button.

1.Select Start and then Control Panel OR Start and then Settings > Control Panel.

2.Select Network and Internet Connections and then select Internet Options OR double-click on Internet Options. Vista users should select View network status and tasks under Network and Internet and then choose Internet Options in the lower left corner of the screen.

3.Click on the Connections tab.

4.Select Never dial a connection.

5.Click OK.

6.Close the remaining open windows.

You have now successfully turned off automatic dial-up.

This will prevent your computer from automatically dialing an Internet connection using a dial-up modem when the browser is opened. With a DSL connection, you're always connected to the Internet so you don’t need automatic dial-up with a modem.

Checking your computer’s network settings

 

Locate your operating system on the next two pages and follow the steps to finish configuring

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your computer.

 

*Microsoft is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

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Network Adapte specifications

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