HARDWARE INSTALLATION AND PC SETUP
Overview
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.
It is assumed that you have already subscribed to DSL service with your Internet service provider (ISP).
Connecting the Hardware
Caution
Shut down your PC and any other equipment before connecting it to the router.
To connect your router:
1Connect your ADSL line to the port labeled LINE on the rear panel of the device.
2For routers with a phone port (model numbers of the form
3Connect your PC or a LAN:
—Use the supplied Ethernet cable to connect your PC directly to the router. Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to the port labeled LAN on the router and connect the other end to the Ethernet port of your computer.
—Alternatively, use the supplied USB cable to connect your PC directly to the router. Connect one end of the USB cable to the port labeled USB on the router and connect the other end to a free USB port on your PC. Install the USB drivers as described in the user’s guide on the CD.
—If your LAN has more than one computer, you can attach one end of an Ethernet cable to a hub or a switch and the other to the LAN port of the router. Either a crossover or
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