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12.
Make sure the
USB light
on the front of the Gateway
glows solid green
. Click
Next
.
13.
Get the
black or gray DSL cable
from the kit and plug one end into the
gray Line port
on the rear
panel of the Gateway. Click
Next
.
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14.
Plug the other end of the
black or gray DSL cable
into the
phone jack
closest to the computer. Click
Next
.
The Gateway is connected to a computer via USB. Next, install the filters as described in “Installing
Filters,” below.
Installing Phone Filters
Phone filters allow the use of the telephone while online. All telephones and other devices (answering
machines, fax machines, etc.) using the same phone line (i.e., using the same phone number) as the
DSL
line must have a phone filter installed. To install a phone filter:
1.
Read the on-screen information, then click
Next
.
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2.
Read the on-screen information, then unplug all telephones and other devices from their respective
phone jacks. Click
Next
.
3.
Get the
phone filters
. Click
Next
.
M
Caution
:
Do not
unplug the black or gray
DSL
cable from the phone jack near your
computer.
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4.
Plug a
phone filter
into every
phone jack
with a telephone or other device connected to it, then click
Next
.
5.
Plug the ends of the phone lines disconnected in step 2 into the phone filters plugged into phone jacks.
Click
Next
.
M
Caution
:
Do not
plug a phone filter in the phone jack in which the black or gray DSL
cable is plugged.
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6.
Read the on-screen instructions, and make sure the Gateway is connected exactly as shown, depending
on whether the Gateway is connected via Ethernet or USB.
Ethernet connection setup:
USB connection setup:
Click
Next
.
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7.
Make sure the
DSL light
on the Gateway
glows solid green
(this may take a few moments), then click
Next
.
Ethernet:
USB:
Next, go to “Setting Up the
DSL
Connection” on the next page.
