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6212-A2 and 6382-A1 ADSL Router User’s Guide
3. Installation
This chapter provides basic instructions for connecting the router to a computer or a LAN and to the Internet via
ADSL:
• How to set up the hardware.
• How to configure Internet properties on your computer.
• How to access your router.
It is assumed that you have already subscribed to ADSL service with your telephone company or other Internet
service provider (ISP). These instructions provide a basic configuration that should be compatible with your home or
small office network setup. Refer to the subsequent chapters for additional configuration instructions.
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3.1 Connecting the Hardware
If there is a telephone connected to your DSL wall jack, disconnect it at the jack.
3.1.1 Connect the ADSL line
Connect your ADSL line to the port labeled LINE on the rear panel of the device, and connect the other end of the
line to the wall phone jack.
3.1.2 Connect a telephone
Optionally connect a telephone to the PHONE jack. This phone does not require a POTS splitter.
3.1.3 Connect the computers or a LAN
You can use the included Ethernet cable to connect your computer directly to the router. Attach one end of the Ethernet
cable to one of the LAN ports on the back of the router and connect the other end to the Ethernet port or Network Interface
Card (NIC) in your PC.
Connect any other PCs, hubs, and switches to the remaining LAN ports.
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