Setting Up a
WLAN using a Wireless Router and a Broadband Modem
Contact your Internet service provider (ISP) to obtain specific
information about the connection requirements for your broadband modem.
Ensure that you have wired Internet access through your broadband
modem before you attempt to set up a wireless Internet connection.
Install any software required for your wireless router. Your wireless
router may have been shipped with an installation CD. Installation
CDs usually contain installation and troubleshooting information.
Install the required software according to the instructions provided
by the router manufacturer.
Shut down your computer and any other wireless-enabled computers
in the vicinity through the Start menu.
Disconnect your broadband modem power cable from the electrical
outlet.
Disconnect the network cable from the computer and the modem.
Disconnect the AC adapter cable from your wireless router to ensure
that there is no power connected to the router.
NOTE: Wait for a minimum
of 5 minutes after disconnecting your broadband modem before you continue
with the network setup.
Insert a network cable into the network (RJ-45) connector on the
unpowered broadband modem.
Connect the other end of the network cable into the Internet network
(RJ-45) connector on the unpowered wireless router.
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.
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.
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.
Start your computer and wait until the boot process completes.
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.
Configure your wireless router to communicate with your broadband
router.
Find out your wireless router’s broadcast name. The technical
term for the name of your router’s broadcast name is Service Set Identifier
(SSID) or network name.
If necessary, configure your wireless network card to connect
to the wireless network.
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