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68 Setting Up a Network
2
Ensure that you have wired Internet access through your broadband
modem before you attempt to set up a wireless Internet connection. See
"Physically Connecting to a Network or Broadband Modem" on page 65.
3
Install any software required for your wireless router. Your wireless router
may have been shipped with an installation CD. Such CDs usually contain
installation and troubleshooting information. Install the required software
according to the manufacturer's instructions.
4
Shut down your computer and any other wireless-enabled computers in
the vicinity through the
Start
menu.
5
Disconnect your broadband modem power cable from the electrical outlet.
6
Disconnect the network cable from the computer and the modem.
NOTE: Wait for a minimum of 5 minutes after disconnecting your broadband
modem before you continue with the network setup.
7
Disconnect the AC adapter cable from your wireless router to ensure that
there is no power connected to the router.
8
Insert a network cable into the network (RJ-45) connector on the
unpowered broadband modem.
9
Connect the other end of the network cable into the Internet network
(RJ-45) connector on the unpowered wireless router.
10
Ensure that no network or USB cables, other than the network cable
connecting the modem and the wireless router, are connected to the
broadband modem.
NOTE: Restart your wireless equipment in the order described below to prevent a
potential connection failure.
11
Turn on
only
your broadband modem and wait for at least 2 minutes for
the broadband modem to stabilize. After 2 minutes, proceed to step 12.
12
Turn on your wireless router and wait for at least 2 minutes for the wireless
router to stabilize. After 2 minutes, proceed to the step 13.
13
Start your computer and wait until the boot process completes.
14
See the documentation that came with your wireless router to do the
following in order to set up the wireless router:
• Establish communication between your computer and your wireless
router.
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