How to Connect an AT&T DSL Modem to a PC
Installing the AT&T modem is easy. There is no need for a technician to come to your house and install the modem for you. Learn how to connect an AT&T DSL modem to a PC, and you will be up and running in no time. You just need to follow a few easy steps and have the modem and installation kit from the provider in your hands. Inspect your kit when it arrives to make sure that you have received everything you will need.
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Things You'll Need
- At least four DSL filters
- Phone cord
- Cat 5 connection cord (usually yellow)
- Power cord for modem
- Installation CD
Instructions
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Open your kit to find the DSL filters. These are small, square filters with a phone cord and Cat 5 plug outlet with a 2-inch phone cord on the other end. Plug a filter into every phone jack that has something plugged into it. Plug the phone cord into the plug with the picture of a phone. Plug the 2-inch phone plug into the wall phone jack. Plug one into the phone line you will use to hook up the modem as well.
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Plug the gray phone cord into the other side of the filter. It should say "Computer," but if it doesn't, the cord will fit into only one place. This will be done on the phone jack near the computer.
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Insert the installation CD into the computer CD drive. Allow the software to load and follow the prompts. Wait to be instructed to connect the modem.
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Plug the modem power cord into the back of the unit and then into the wall outlet. Take the other end of the gray phone cord that you plugged into the DSL filter and plug into the modem where it says "Phone."
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Plug the Cat 5 connection cord into the "Ethernet" plug on the back of the modem. Place the other end into the back of your computer in the "Ethernet" plug.
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Turn on the modem and click "Next" on the software program on you screen. The disk will finish the installation and prompt you to restart your computer.
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Tips & Warnings
You can uninstall the software after you are done if you do not wish to use it.
