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Internet Connection Setup Wizard

If you did not initially choose to install your router with the

Quick Setup Wizard

, you can click on

Internet Connection

Setup

from the

Setup

>

Internet

page.

This wizard is designed to guide you through a step-by-step

process to configure your router and connect to the Internet.

Click

Next

to continue.

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Select your Internet connection type and click

Next

to continue.

If you selected

PPPoE

, enter your PPPoE username and password

and click

Next

to continue.

Note:

Make sure to remove your PPPoE software from your computer.

The software is no longer needed and will not work through a router.

The router will scan for your Internet type. If it does not detect what type, the following screens will appear.

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If you selected

Static

, enter the IP and DNS settings supplied by

your ISP. Click

Next

to continue.

Click either

I want automatic StreamBoost updates

or

I decline

automatic StreamBoost updates

. Click

Next

to continue.

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When the setup process is completed, you will see this screen.

Click on

Connect

to save your settings.

You can keep the

Enable Auto Bandwidth Estimation

box

checked to auto-detect your bandwidth or uncheck it to manually

enter your download and upload speeds. Click the

Test Bandwidth

button first so the router can detect your speeds. After processing

is completed, click

Next

to continue.

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Check the box to enable the wireless function. If you do not want to use

wireless, uncheck the box to disable all the wireless functions.

Select the time frame that you would like your wireless network enabled.

The schedule may be set to

Always

. Any schedule you create will be

available in the drop-down menu. Click

New Schedule

to create a

schedule.

Service Set Identifier (SSID) is the name of your wireless network. Create

a name for your wireless network using up to 32 characters. The SSID is

case-sensitive.

Select one of the following:

802.11b Only

- Select only if all of your wireless clients are 802.11b.

802.11g Only

- Select only if all of your wireless clients are 802.11g.

802.11n Only

- Select only if all of your wireless clients are 802.11n.

Mixed 802.11g and 802.11b

- Select if you are using both 802.11g and

802.11b wireless clients.

Mixed 802.11n and 802.11g

- Select if you are using both 802.11n and

802.11g wireless clients.

Mixed 802.11n, 11g, and 11b

- Select if you are using a mix of 802.11n,

802.11g, and 802.11b wireless clients.

The

Auto Channel Scan

setting can be selected to allow the DGL-5500

to choose the channel with the least amount of interference.

Indicates the channel setting for the DGL-5500. The Channel can be changed to fit the channel setting for an existing wireless network or to customize the

wireless network. If you check

Enable Auto Channel Scan

, this option will be greyed out.

Select the Channel Width:

20/40 MHz(Auto)

- This is the default setting. Select if you are using both 802.11n and non-802.11n wireless devices.

20MHz

- Select if you are not using any 802.11n wireless clients.

Select

Invisible

if you do not want the SSID of your wireless network to be broadcasted by the DGL-5500. If Invisible is selected, the SSID of the DGL-5500 will

not be seen by Site Survey utilities so your wireless clients will have to know the SSID of your DGL-5500 in order to connect to it.

Refer to page 33 for more information regarding wireless security.

Enable Wireless:

Schedule:

Wireless Network

Name:

802.11 Mode:

Enable Auto Channel

Scan:

Wireless Channel:

Channel Width:

Visibility Status:

Wireless Security:

802.11n/g (2.4GHz)

Wireless Settings