Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V
Connecting the Router to the Internet 3-3
202-10051-01, March 2005
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Securely insert the cable that came with your wireless router (the NETGEAR cable in the
diagram below) into a LAN port on the router such as LAN port 4 (point C in the
diagram), and the other end into the Ethernet port of your computer (point D in the
diagram).
Figure 3-3: Connect the computer to the wireless router
• If you have AT&T CallVantage
SM
Service or plan to order it, connect a telephone to
Phone Port 1 on the Wireless Router using a standard phone cord (not included).
Your network cables are connected and you are ready to restart your network.
2. RESTART YOUR NETWORK IN THE CORRECT SEQUENCE
Warning: Failure to restart your network in the correct sequence could prevent you from
connecting to the Internet.
a. First, plug in and turn on the broadband modem. Wait about 2 minutes.
b. Now, plug in the power cord to your wireless router. Wait about 2 minutes.
c. Last, turn on your computer.
Note: For DSL customers, if software logs you in to the Internet, do not run that software. You
may need to go to the Internet Explorer Tools menu, Internet Options, Connections tab page
where you can select “Never dial a connection.”
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