Before You Begin

Before you begin installing the ADSL Bridge modem using this guide, you must have the following available to you:

•ADSL service enabled on your telephone line. To do this, you need to sign up with an ADSL service provider. Once this service is enabled, you should have an ADSL-enabled telephone wall jack to plug the modem into. (Your service provider may refer to “ADSL service” as “DSL service.”)

•One of the following to connect to the modem:

!A Macintosh, Linux, or Windows 98/Me/2000/XP computer. The computer must have an Ethernet port.

Tip!

If you are using a Windows computer and it does not have an Ethernet port, you can purchase a Network Interface Card (NIC) to add one.

!A router. You can connect a router to the ADSL Bridge modem. To do this, you must first connect a computer to the modem using the Installation Instructions starting on the next page.

•In the unlikely event that you plan to use a static IP address with the modem, you must have the IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway, and DNS values provided by your Internet service provider. Only those who have made arrangements with their Internet service provider for a static IP address need this information.

Chapter 1: Installation Instructions

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