How to Install a Westell DSL Router

An example of a wireless router

A Westell DSL router is a router with a built-in DSL modem. These units can be wired or wireless routers. The Westell DSL router is convenient because you do not need a separate router, saving you the hassle and space of connecting the router to the DSL modem. Setting up a Westell DSL router is similar to setting up a DSL modem, except for wireless network configuration.

Things You'll Need

• Westell DSL router
• Computer
• Phone line
• Ethernet cable

Instructions

1. Connect the phone line from the wall jack to the port on the back of the Westell DSL router labeled "DSL."

2. Connect an Ethernet cable from a computer to one of the four LAN ports on the back of the DSL router.

3. Turn on the router. If you are using a wired router, setup of the Westell DSL router should now be complete, and you should be able to connect to the Internet through the router.

4. Disconnect the Ethernet cable from the router and computer, then open the wireless utility tool on the computer. Double-click on the wireless icon that looks like a computer with gradually growing arcs coming out of it (like a wireless signal) located in the system tray in the bottom right corner of your desktop to open the wireless utility.

5. Double-click on your wireless network from the list of networks, then enter the security password. The wireless network name, known as the SSID, and security password are printed on the Westell DSL Router.

Tips & Warnings

• If you want to change the SSID and security password on the Westell DSL router, you need to connect an Ethernet cable between the router and a computer. Open a web browser and type in 192.168.1.1 and then press Enter. At the top menu, click on "Wireless," where you can change the SSID. Under "Wireless," click on "Security" to change the security password.

References

• Westell Model 7500 User's Guide; Westell; 2009