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6212-A2-ZB83-20 6212-I3 4-Port 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
Shut down your PC and any other equipment before connecting it to the
router. To connect your router:
1 Verify that the router’s power switch is in the Off (outward) position.
Verify that any PCs and other LAN devices you will attach (such as hubs
or switches) are turned off.
2 Use the provided modular phone cable to connect the LINE jack of the
router to your RJ11 wall jack.
3 Use the provided Ethernet cable to connect your computer 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.
Either a crossover or a straight-through Ethernet cable can be used: the
router determines the type of signal required.
4 Connect the cylindrical power plug into the POWER connector on the
back of the device. Next:
— If you have a wall-mount adapter, plug the AC adapter into a wall
outlet or a power strip.
— If you have a table-top adapter, use the AC power cord to connect the
adapter to a wall outlet or power strip.
The supplied power adapter may look different than the one illustrated
here.