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Powering Up the
Router
To power up the Router:
1 Plug the power adapter into the power adapter socket located on the
back panel of the Router.
2 Plug the power adapter into a standard electrical wall socket.
3 Press the power button located on the back of the Router.
Connecting the
Router
The first step for installing your Router is to physically connect it to the
telephone socket and then connect it to a computer in order to be able to
access the Internet. See Figure 5
:
Figure 5 Connecting the Router
1 Run the provided telephone cable from the wall jack providing ADSL
service to the ADSL port on your Router. When inserting an ADSL RJ-11
plug, be sure the tab on the plug clicks into position to ensure that it is
properly seated. If you are using splitterless ADSL service, add low-pass
filters between the ADSL wall jack and your telephones. (These filters pass
voice signals through but filter data signals out.)
2 Then:
■ If you are using a full-rate (G.dmt) connection, your service provider
will attach the outside ADSL line to a data/voice splitter. In this case
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