Step 1
Connect one end of a network cable to the
WAN
port of the router and connect the
other end of the cable to the DSL/Cable modem.
Step 2
With another network cable, connect one end of the cable to your computer’s network
card and connect the other end to one of the
LAN
ports of the router.
Step 3
Power on the DSL/Cable modem and wait for the lights on the modem to settle down.
Step 4
Power on the router by connecting one end of the supplied power adapter to the power
jack of the router and connecting the other end to an electrical outlet.
Step 5
Power on your computer.
Step 6
Make sure the
WAN
,
WLAN
, and the
LAN
port that the computer is connected to are
lit. If not, try the above steps again.
Verify Connection to Router
Step 1
Go to
Start
,
Run
, type
command
(for Windows 95/98/ME) or
cmd
(for Windows
2000/XP) and click
OK
. You will see the command prompt as below.
Step 2
Type
ping 192.168.1.1
and press
Enter
. You should get four reply responses
back.
Step 3
If you get
Request timed out
, or
Destination host unreachable
, double-check the
network cable connection between the computer and the router and try Step 2 again. If you still
encounter problem, go to the next step; otherwise proceed to
Chapter 3 Setup.
For Windows 2000/XP
Step 4
At the command prompt, type
ipconfig/release
and press
Enter
.