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If your Internet account requires a login and password, you will be prompted with a

screen similar to the illustration above. Select your country or ISP from the lists.

The Setup Assistant will now configure your router by sending data to your router and

restarting it. Wait for the on-screen instructions.

Caution

: Do not disconnect any cable or power off your router while your router is rebooting.

Doing so will render your router inoperable.

After configuring your router, the Setup Assistant checks your connection to the

Internet.

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Setting up your wireless router

This completes your router installation. You will see the

Congratulations

screen when

your router can connect to the Internet. You can begin surfing by opening your

browser and going to any Web site.

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You can use the Setup Assistant to set up your other wired and wireless computers to

connect to the Internet by clicking

Next

. If you decide to add computers to your router

later, select

Exit the Assistant

, then click

Next

.

Troubleshooting the setup

To troubleshoot the setup:

•

If the Setup Assistant is not able to connect to the Internet, you will see the following

screen. Follow the on-screen instructions to go through the troubleshooting steps.

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To use the optional assistance to connect to other computers:

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This optional step will help you to connect additional wired and wireless computers to

your network. Follow the on-screen instructions.

At this point, your router is set up and working properly. It is now time to connect your other

computers.

Connecting computers wirelessly

Computers with wireless network adapters can use this network. If you still need to install

those adapters, do this now. Then follow their instructions on how to connect. When you do

so, look for your network: John's Home Wi-Fi.

Connecting computers with wired cables

Computers with wired network adapters can use this network. If you still need to install

those adapters, do this now. Then connect an Ethernet cable between your computer's

network port and one of the available LAN ports (labeled

connections to computers

) on

the back of your router.]

Once you have verified that your other wired and wireless computers are properly connected,

your network is set up and working. You can now surf the Internet. Click

Next

to go back to

the main menu.

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Setting up your wireless router

Wireless security setup

Make sure that your complete the basic setup of your router before setting up security. Make

sure that all of your computers (wired and wireless) can successfully connect to the Internet

through your router.

To set up security:

1

On a computer that has a wired (cable) connection to your router, open a Web browser.

In the address field, type 192.168.2.1 (or the IP address you customized), then click

Enter

.

2

In the menu at left, go to the wireless section and click

Security

.

If asked to log in, enter your password. or if you have not yet set a custom password,

leave this field blank. Then click,

Submit

.

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3

You will be asked to pick a security type. We recommend WPA2-PSK as the security

mode and then WPA-PSK+WPA2-PSK as the Authentication, as it is the most secure

and easiest to use. Once you have made your choice, click

Apply Changes

.

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In the Pre-shared key field, type a security key that is easy for you to remember. Using

some punctuation will increase your network's security (for example, “My favorite

team is the Tigers!”). Click

Apply Changes

.

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Now go to each of your wireless computers. Use the wireless utility software on each to

do the following (see you wireless adapter's user manual for more detailed

instructions):

a.

Find your wireless network and connect to it.

b.

When prompted, enter the phrase you created above.

Note

: If a computer does not accept the phrase, it likely does not yet support WPA/WPA2. Go

to your wireless adapter manufacturer's Web site and check for a driver update.