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Chapter 2
Connect to the Internet
2. 2. Connect the Hardware
If your Internet connection is through an Ethernet cable from the wall instead of through a
DSL/Cable/Satellite modem, connect the Ethernet cable directly to the router’s Internet port,
then follow sub step 4) to complete the hardware connection.
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Modem
INTERNET
Router
Power adapter
1
Power adapter
2
3
4
1 ) Turn off the modem, and remove the backup battery if it has one.
2 ) Connect the modem to the router’s WAN port with an Ethernet cable.
3 ) Turn on the modem, and then wait about 2 minutes for it to restart.
4 ) Turn on the router.
2. 3. Set Up the Router
2. 3. 1. Method 1: Via Web Browser
Follow the steps below to log in to your router. Before you start, please set your computer to
Obtain an IP address automatically.
1. Connect your computer to the router.
• Method 1: Wired
Turn off the Wi-Fi on your computer and connect your computer to the router’s LAN port
using an Ethernet cable.
• Method 2: Wirelessly
1 ) Find the SSID (Network Name) and wireless password printed on the label at the
bottom of the router.