SOHO 6 Wireless Installation Procedures: Macintosh with Internet Explorer 5.x & 6.0 3
Configure the External Network of the SOHO6 Wireless
2 If you connect to the Internet using a DSL or cable modem, disconnect the power from this device.
3 Disconnect the Ethernet cable that connects your DSL, cable modem, or other Internet connection to
your computer. Connect this cable to the WAN port on the SOHO6 Wireless.
The SOHO 6 is connected directly to the modem or other Internet connection.
4 Connect one end of the straight-through Ethernet cable supplied with your SOHO 6 Wireless to any
one of the four, numbered, Ethernet ports (labeled 0-3) on the SOHO6 Wireless. Connect the other
end into the Ethernet port of your computer.
5 If you connect to the Internet using a DSL or cable modem, restore the power to this device. The
indicator lights flash and then stop. The modem is ready for use.
6 Attach the AC adapter to the SOHO6 Wireless and then connect it to a power source.
7 Restart your computer.
Configure the External Network of the SOHO 6 Wireless
Follow the instructions below to begin configuring the external network of your SOHO6 Wireless and
then proceed to the specific, IP address assignment method utilized by your system: DHCP client,
Manual Configuration (static addressing), or PPPoE client.
Contact your ISP to determine which method they use to assign your IP address.
1 With your Web browser, go to the System Status page using the Trusted IP address of the SOHO6
Wireless.
For example, go to: http://192.168.111.1.
2 From the navigation bar on the left side, select Network => External.
3 Proceed to the following configuration instructions as appropriate to your system.

The DHCP Client

The default configuration of the SOHO6 Wireless is set to receive the external IP address information
using DHCP. If your ISP supports this method, the SOHO6 Wireless receives the information when it