DIR-815 Quick Installation Guide
PC with Wi-Fi Adapter
1. To connect via USB modem: connect your USB modem to the USB port
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located on the back panel of the router.
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In some cases you will need to reboot the router after connection of the 
USB modem.
2. Connect the power cord to the power connector port on the back panel of 
the router, then plug the power adapter into an electrical outlet or power 
strip.
3. Turn on the router by pressing the POWER button on its back panel.
4. Make sure that the Wi-Fi adapter of your PC is on. As a rule, modern 
notebooks   with   built-in   wireless   NICs   are   equipped   with   a   button   or 
switch that turns on/off the wireless adapter (refer to your PC documents). 
If your PC is equipped with a pluggable wireless NIC, install the software 
provided with your Wi-Fi adapter.
Then make sure that your Wi-Fi adapter is configured to obtain an IP address 
automatically (as DHCP client).
3 It is recommended to use a USB extension cable to connect a USB modem to the 
router.
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