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2.  Prepare your modem:
a.  Unplug your modem’s power.
b.  If the modem uses a battery backup, remove its batteries.
c.  If your modem was already connected to another router, 
disconnect the cable between your modem and that router.
Make sure that your modem is turned off and is cabled only to 
the wall jack for your Internet service.
3.  Connect your modem:
a.  Plug in, then turn on your modem. 
b.  If you removed the batteries, replace them.
c.  With the yellow Ethernet cable that came with the router, 
connect your modem to the yellow Internet port on your 
router.
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