Getting Started with the RVS4000 Router
Installing the Router
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Installing the Router
To prepare the router for installation complete these tasks:
• Obtain the setup information for your specific type of Internet connection
from your Internet Service Provider (ISP).
• Power off all of your network hardware, including the router, PCs, and cable
modem or DSL modem.
Perform the steps in this section to install the hardware.
STEP 1 Connect one end of an Ethernet network cable to one of the LAN ports
(labeled 1-4) on the back of the router. Connect the other end to an Ethernet port
on a PC.
STEP 2 Repeat step 1 to connect up to four PCs, switches, or other network devices to the
router.
STEP 3 Connect an Ethernet network cable from your cable modem or DSL modem to the
Internet port on the back panel of the router.