How to Wire Internet Connections

Connect to the World Wide Web by wiring an Internet connection in your home.

Internet service comes in varying speeds and methods of connection. You can choose to receive your Internet service from a separate provider or as a bundle with your cable TV and/or telephone company. Broadband Internet service is commonly provided by a cable or satellite television provider and generally offers the fastest connection. Wiring an Internet connection can be performed by a professional cable or satellite service installer, or an inexperienced owner can do the job to save the time and expense of a professional installation.

Things You'll Need

• Cable
• Ethernet cable (CAT-5)
• Modem/router
• Phone jack splitter
• Phone line filter

Instructions

1. Connect the telephone jack to a cable splitter for Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) connection. For broadband Internet service, skip to step 3. Plug a telephone cable into one of the two jacks on the cable splitter and connect the other end to a modem.

2. Plug the telephone cable into the available jack in the splitter and plug it into a wire filter. Plug another cable from the wire filter into the phone.

3. Connect the CAT-5 Ethernet cable to the modem's WAN (Wide Access Network) outlet. Plug an Ethernet cable into one of the LAN (Local Access Network) ports on the modem and connect it to the Ethernet port on your computer.

4. Plug the Ethernet cable from the modem into the Internet port on a wireless router for wireless Internet service.

References

• Microsoft: Microsoft at Home; How to Set-up Your Home Wireless Network