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2.2.2 Before Installation

Before you start to connect your router to any network device, make sure you get the following values

from your

ISP.

You will need those values to setup the Router and configure you networked

PCs

to

accept the IP address the Router chooses to assign them.

•

PPPoE

User Name and Password or Fixed Internet IP Address assigned by your local

ISP

•

Your Subnet Mask

•

Your Default Gateway

•

Your Primary

DNS IP address

You are supposed to have all those information mentioned above from your

ISP.

If not, contact your

ISP

and they will be able to supply all the information you need.

2.2.3 Setting Hardware Connection

Follow the steps listed below to install your Router when you have all the information mentioned

above on hand.

Step 1.

Power all devices down.

This should include your PCs, Cable or DSL modem and the Router.

Step 2

.

Connect the Router to your PCs.

Connecting Computers: Connect computers directly to the Router on

ports 1~4

on the

rear panel. If you have more than

4 computers

need to be connected, connect a hub or a switch

(using its

uplink port) and connect additional computers to

that device.

Step 3.

Connecting a

Cable Modem or DSL Modem:

Connect your

Cable or DSL modem

to the

WAN port on the rear panel.

Step 4.

Connecting a Printer: If you have a printer that you want to share between computers,

connect it to the Printer port using a standard

USB Cable.

Step. 5

Power: Plug the power cord into the power jack. And power on computers.

Internet

PC

PC

Notebook

Router

USB Printer

Cable/DSL

Modem

Switch/Hub

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2.2.4 Configure your computer

•

Windows 95/98/ME

Step 1. TCP/IP Configuration

After you have completed the hardware setup by connecting your devices, you need to

configure your computer to connect to your

Router.

1. From the Windows desktop, click the

“Start”

button and choose

“Settings”

, then click

“Control

Panel.”

2. From

“Control Panel”

, double-click the

“Network”

icon.

3. In the

“Network”

window, under the

“Configuration”

tab, double-click the

“TCP/IP”

entry that is

listed with your network card.

.

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4. On the

“Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties”

dialog box, make sure

“Obtain an IP address

automatically”

and

“Obtain DNS server address automatically”

are selected. If not, select them and

click

“OK”

and close window.

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5. Locate your IP address and Subnet Mask. Type them in the spaces provided below.

6. Click the

“Gateway”

tab and record the numbers listed under

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7. Click the

“DNS Configuration”

tab. Locate the

DNS

servers listed under

“DNS Server Search

Order”. And Click “OK”

8. System may need your

Windows 95/98/ME

CD to copy some files. After it finishes copying, please

restart your system.