How to Hook Up the Internet to Your Wireless Router

Wireless Internet (WiFi) offers individuals a method through which they may connect their computer to the Internet sans cables and cords. Without such restraints, individuals can move about their home or office and access the web anywhere they want rather than being stuck at a desk. Learn how to hook up the Internet to your wireless router to start connecting to the Internet using your WiFi.

Things You'll Need

• DSL Internet plan
• DSL modem (provided by your Internet service provider)
• Ethernet cable
• Telephone cable
• Wireless router
• Wireless Internet card (on each computer)

Instructions

1. Plug the DSL modem into your phone jack. The DSL modem will have a cord splitter. One end goes into the modem. The other end goes into your telephone handset. Upon successfully connecting the modem, a green signal light should flash on the front of the modem hardware. Unlike dial-up Internet, DSL connections allow you to use the phone line while simultaneously surfing the web.

2. Connect one end of the Ethernet cable into the back of the DSL modem. Most DSL modems only have one Ethernet port, preventing confusion over which plug to use. On modems with more than one port, plug the cable into the port labeled "Ethernet."

3. Plug the other end of the Ethernet cable into the back of the wireless router. The proper port is typically labeled "Internet."

4. Hook up the wireless router to a power source. The signal lights on the front of the router should light up, showing a successful connection to the Internet. Wait for the signal light for the wireless Internet to flash, signaling that the router is now broadcasting a wireless Internet signal. This may take several seconds.

5. Open your computer browser and wait for it to sense the new wireless Internet network. You may surf the web once your computer has successfully connected to the wireless Internet connection.

Tips & Warnings

• Follow your router manufacturer's instructions to password-protect the wireless Internet to prevent non-authorized individuals from using your wireless Internet connection.