How to Get a Wireless Router to Work With Verizon Wireless Broadband

Connect a wireless router to your Verizon FiOS service to share the network connection with multiple computers in your home or office. The Verizon FiOS broadband Internet service uses fiber-optic cable to deliver high-speed Internet. If your Verizon equipment does not include built-in wireless features, you will not be able to connect more than one device unless you install a router to the service.

Things You'll Need

• Ethernet cables

Instructions

1. Plug the Ethernet cable into the "Internet" port on the rear of the Verizon modem.

2. Insert the other end of the Ethernet cable into the "Internet" port on your wireless router.

3. Plug one end of the power adapter into a power source. Connect the other end into the "DC" jack on the rear of the router.

4. Remove the power cable to the Verizon modem, wait 10-15 seconds, then plug it back in. This will power-cycle the modem and force it to recognize the connection to the wireless router. Connect a computer to the wireless router and open the configuration page for the router.

5. Click the "Connection Type" menu in the configuration section and click "PPPoE." Enter the username and password provided by Verizon into the "Username" and "Password" fields. Click "Save Settings" to configure the router to your Verizon broadband service.

References

• Microsoft At Home: How to Set Up A Wireless Network