DSL-6740U

VDSL/Ethernet Router with Wi-Fi

and Built-in Switch

User Manual

Installation and Connection

Connecting to PC

PC with Ethernet Adapter

1.

Make sure that your PC is powered off.

2.

Connect an Ethernet cable between any of four Ethernet ports located on the back panel of

the router and the Ethernet port of your PC.

3.

To connect the router to a DSL line:

connect a phone cable between the DSL port of the

router and the

MODEM

port of the splitter. Connect your phone to the

PHONE

port of the

splitter. Then connect another phone cable between a phone jack and the

LINE

port of the

splitter.

4.

To connect the router to an Ethernet line:

connect the Ethernet cable between any of four

Ethernet ports located on the back panel of the router and the Ethernet line.

5.

Connect the power cord to the power connector port on the back panel of the router, then

plug the power adapter into an electrical outlet or power strip.

6.

Turn on the router by pressing the

ON/OFF

button on its left side panel.

7.

Turn on your PC and wait until your operating system is completely loaded.

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User Manual

Installation and Connection

Obtaining IP Address Automatically in OS Windows XP

1.

Click the

Start

button and proceed to the

Control Panel > Network and Internet

Connections > Network Connections

window.

2.

In the

Network Connections

window, right-click the relevant

Local Area Connection

icon and select the

Properties

line in the menu displayed.

Figure 3. The

Network Connections

window.

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User Manual

Installation and Connection

3.

In the

Local Area Connection Properties

window, on the

General

tab, select the

Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)

line. Click the

Properties

button.

Figure 4. The

Local Area Connection Properties

window.

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VDSL/Ethernet Router with Wi-Fi

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User Manual

Installation and Connection

4.

Select the

Obtain an IP address automatically

and

Obtain DNS server address

automatically

radio buttons. Click the

OK

button.

Figure 5. The

Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties

window.

5.

Click the

ОК

button in the connection properties window.

Now your computer is configured to obtain an IP address automatically.

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DSL-6740U

VDSL/Ethernet Router with Wi-Fi

and Built-in Switch

User Manual

Installation and Connection

Obtaining IP Address Automatically in OS Windows 7

1.

Click the

Start

button and proceed to the

Control Panel

window.

2.

Select the

Network and Sharing Center

section. (If the Control Panel has the category

view (the

Category

value is selected from the

View by

drop-down list in the top right

corner of the window), choose the

View network status and tasks

line under the

Network and Internet

section.)

Figure 6. The

Control Panel

window.

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