How to Setup a Router's DSL Modem

Most modems will have up to four Ethernet ports to allow a variety of connections.

Although your modem may work via an Ethernet cord attached to your computer, you may want the freedom to use a wireless connection on some or all of your computers. You will need a router to accomplish a good wireless connection. A router is a device that installs between your modem and your computer, allowing the router to convert all incoming and outgoing signals to wireless broadcast.

Things You'll Need

• Two Ethernet cords

Instructions

1. Connect your Ethernet cord to the "Ethernet" port on your computer. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cord to your DSL Modem.

2. Check to see if the Internet connection is working. If not, contact your service provider.

3. Connect an Ethernet cord from the "Internet" port on the back of the DSL Modem to the "WAN Internet" port on the back of the router.

4. Connect an Ethernet cord from the "Ethernet Port" on your computer to one of the four "Ethernet Ports" on the back of the modem.

5. Check to ensure that the router is plugged into a power outlet.

6. Check the front of the Router to see if the "Power," "WLAN," "Internet," and "Ethernet" ports you plugged into are lit up green.

7. Open a browser window.

8. Type in the IP Address in the address bar. Most routers have a default address of "192.168.1.1". Press the reset button on the back of the router if your IP address has been changed. This will reset the router settings to default.

9. Type "admin" in the "Password" section and leave the "User" section blank.

10. Change the "Local IP Address" field to "192.168.2.1".

11. Click on the "Save Settings" button.

12. Click the "Start" button on your computer. Select the "Run" button.

13. Type "cmd" in the open field box. Click on "OK."

14. Type "ipconfig/release" at the DOS Prompt. Press "Enter."

15. Check to see if "IP Address" field shows all zeros.

16. Type ""ipconfig/renew" at the " C:\> " prompt. Press "Enter." Exit out of "Run" screens.

17. Type "192.168.2.1" in the address bar of your browser.

18. Click on "Status" button on the Router "Setup Page." Check to see if "Internet IP Address" has numbers in its fields. Connect to the Internet.

References

• Linksys Customer Help: Setting Up a Router with DSL Modem
• Velocity Guide: Wireless DSL Router Installation