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6211-I2 ADSL2+ Router User’s Guide 17
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HARDWARE INSTALLATION AND PC SETUP
Overview
This chapter provides basic instructions for connecting the router to a
computer or a LAN and to the Internet using DSL. The first part provides
instructions to set up the hardware, and the second part describes how to
prepare your PC for use with the router.
It is assumed that you have already subscribed to DSL service with your
Internet service provider (ISP).
Connecting the Hardware
Caution
Shut down your PC and any other equipment before connecting it to
the router.
To connect your router:
1 Connect your ADSL line to the port labeled LINE on the rear panel of the
device.
2 For routers with a phone port (model numbers of the form 6211-I1-x0x),
optionally connect your telephone to the port labeled PHONE.
3 Connect your PC or a LAN:
— Use the supplied Ethernet cable to connect your PC directly to the
router. Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to the port labeled LAN
on the router and connect the other end to the Ethernet port of your
computer.
— Alternatively, use the supplied USB cable to connect your PC directly
to the router. Connect one end of the USB cable to the port labeled
USB on the router and connect the other end to a free USB port on
your PC. Install the USB drivers as described in the user’s guide on
the CD.
— If your LAN has more than one computer, you can attach one end of
an Ethernet cable to a hub or a switch and the other to the LAN port
of the router. Either a crossover or straight-through Ethernet cable can
be used.