6 Verify that your Internet connection is working. Open your Web browser (e.g., Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator) and try to connect to a familiar Web address.
If you connect successfully, you are ready to browse the Web from this computer!
Congratulations! You have established communication and your computer is now connected to the Internet. If you want to connect more computers or a network device to the X5, continue with the next section, Connecting Additional Computers to the Internet. Otherwise, you are done with this user’s guide. Enjoy your X5!
Important!
If you did not connect, see Appendix D: Troubleshooting on page 57.
Step 4: Connecting Additional Computers to the Internet
The X5 supports the direct connection of up to four computers with Ethernet ports. (Windows users can connect a fifth computer using its USB port.)
To increase the number of Internet connections, you can plug a network device (such as a wireless access point, router, hub, or switch) into one of the modem’s LAN ports. This expands the maximum number of Internet connections supported by the modem to 253.
Note:
Depending on how many computers/network devices you plan to connect, you may need to purchase additional Ethernet cables. The X5 comes with one Ethernet cable and one USB cable.
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