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Connecting the Modem to the Internet
Computers Set to DHCP
For the initial connection to your modem, your computer has to be set to automatically get its
TCP/IP configuration from the modem via DHCP. This is usually the case. The NETGEAR Smart
Wizard CD automatically takes care of this requirement. For manual setup, refer to the
documentation that came with your computer.
Manually Setting Up Your Modem
There are four steps to setting up your modem:
1.
Install ADSL filters on the phone lines.
2.
Connect the modem to the ADSL line.
3.
Log in to the modem.
4.
Connect to the Internet.
Follow the steps below to connect your modem to your network. Before you begin, locate the
ADSL configuration information from your Internet Service Provider (ISP).
1.
Connect the ADSL filter.
a.
You need to install an ADSL filter for every telephone that uses the same phone line as
your modem. Select the filter that came with your modem.
If you purchased the modem in a country where an ADSL filter is not included, you
must acquire one.
1. One-Line Filter: Use with a phone or fax machine.
2. Splitter: Use with a one-line filter to share an outlet with a phone and the modem
.
3. Two-Line Filter with Splitter: Use to share an outlet with a phone and the modem
.
Figure 6
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