How to Set Up a Linksys Wireless Router with a DSL Modem

Connect your wireless computers to your DSL Internet connection.

If you want to share your high-speed DSL Internet connection with the other computers in your wireless home network, you must set up your Linksys wireless router with your DSL modem. While this is a fairly simple process, if it's done improperly, it can result in a lot of frustration. You'll get the most from your wireless home network if you connect your Linksys wireless router to the DSL modem by Ethernet cable. Before you get started, you'll need to activate your high-speed DSL Internet service. Check with your Internet service provider to see if there are any specific steps you need to take, such as programming your DSL modem with your user name and password, before setting up your Linksys wireless network.

Difficulty:

Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need

• High-speed DSL Internet service
• Ethernet network interface card (NIC)
• Ethernet cable
• DSL Internet service type
• DSL Internet service username and password

1. Power off your DSL modem and disconnect your Linksys wireless router from its power adapter. Disconnect the DSL modem if it's connected to the computer.

2. Attach an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet NIC port on the back of your computer. Attach the other end of the cable to the "Internet" port on the back of your Linksys wireless router.

3. Connect another Ethernet cable to one of the numbered ports on the back of the Linksys wireless router. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to the port on the back of the DSL modem.

4. Power on your DSL modem and reconnect the Linksys wireless router to the power. Turn on your computer and open a Web browser window. Type "192.168.1.1" in the address field and press "Enter."

5. In the "Setup" tab, select the "Basic Setup" link. In the drop-down menu beside "Internet connection type," select the type of DSL connection you are using. Check with your service provider to find your connection type. If you can't find the DSL connection protocol you use to connect to the Internet, select "Automatic Configuration - DHCP."

6. Type the username and password that you use to connect to your DSL Internet service in the fields provided at the top of the Linksys setup page. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click "Save Settings."

7. Open a Web browser window and attempt to connect to the Internet. Your DSL Internet service connects every computer on your network. If not, visit the Linksys support website, your modem's website or contact your Internet service provider for troubleshooting information.

Tips & Warnings

• If you lose your DSL Internet connection, there's a simple troubleshooting technique you can use to restore it. Power off your DSL modem and disconnect the Linksys wireless router from the power. Wait about 30 seconds, then power the modem back on. After a minute or so, plug the Linksys wireless router back into the power.

• If the power outlet isn't accessible, you can disconnect the Linksys router from the power by detaching the adapter from the back of the router.

References

• Linksys Support