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Chapter 2 Configure the Router
2.1 Connect the Router to your network
Note: Prior to connecting the router, be sure to power off your computer, DSL/Cable
modem, and the router.
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
Power on the modem.
Step 3
With another network cable, connect one end of the cable to your computer’s
Ethernet
port and connect the other end to one of the
LAN
ports of the router, as shown
in the following figure. (After setup finishes, you can remove the network cable between
the computer and router if you want to connect them wirelessly.)