Hardware Installation and
PC Setup
Overview
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This chapter provides basic instructions for connecting the router to a computer or a LAN and to the Internet using DSL. The first part provides instructions to set up the hardware, and the second part describes how to prepare your PC for use with the router. Refer to Chapter 3, Using the Web Interface for router configuration instructions.
It is assumed that you have already subscribed to DSL service with your Internet service provider (ISP).
Connecting the Hardware
Shut down your PC and any other equipment before connecting it to the router. To connect your router:
Procedure
1.Connect the supplied modular phone cable to the LINE port, and connect the other end of the cable to your phone jack.
2.If you would like to use a phone in the vicinity of the router, connect it to the PHONE jack of the router using the cord that came with your telephone. The router has an internal POTS filter, so you do not need to install one here.
3.Use the included Ethernet cable to connect your computer to the router. Attach one end of the Ethernet cable to one of the LAN ports on the back of the router and connect the other end to the Ethernet port or Network Interface Card (NIC) in your PC.
Connect any other PCs, hubs, and switches to the remaining LAN ports. Either a crossover or a
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