ActionTec GT784WN User Manual
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Actiontec GT784WN Router
Setup and User Guide

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General Information .........................1
Verify Computer Settings ..................1
Router Installation .............................3
Configuring Your Router ....................3
Configuring Your Email ....................9
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Actiontec GT784WN Router Setup and User Guide Table of Contents General Information ......1 Verify Computer Settings ....1 Router Installation ......3 Configuring Your Router ....3 Configuring Your Computer ....7 Configuring Your Email ....9 1-888-850-5915 Technical Support 128429/7-12/7670...
  • Page 2: General Information

    Note: In order to connect the router to your computer, your computer must have an Ethernet Network Interface (NIC) installed. Powercycling If you’re experiencing trouble getting an Internet connection, complete the following steps: 1. Turn off the Actiontec GT784WN router. 2. Shut down your computer. 3. Wait 60 seconds. 4. Turn on the Actiontec GT784WN router.
  • Page 3: To Verify Connection Configurations

    Actiontec GT784WN Router Setup and User Guide To verify connection configurations: Windows 7 and Windows Vista: 1. Select the Start Circle, then in the Start Search field, type “ncpa.cpl”. 2. Right-click Local Area Connection and click Properties. 3. Highlight (do not uncheck) Internet Protocol TCP/IP Version 4.
  • Page 4: Router Installation

    5. Plug one end of the yellow Ethernet cable into the Ethernet Network Interface Card (NIC) in your computer. 6. Plug the other end of the Ethernet cable into any yellow Ethernet port on the back of the Actiontec router.
  • Page 5 Actiontec GT784WN Router Setup and User Guide 3. Click the WAN IP Address link to begin. 4. Click the RFS 1483 via Static IP radial button under Select the ISP protocol below. 5. Enter WAN IP, Subnet Mask and WAN Default Gateway IP addresses in section 3. This information can be found on your Customer Information Sheet.
  • Page 6 Actiontec GT784WN Router Setup and User Guide 6. Click Apply. 7. A Thank You screen will appear. Please wait until the message is gone before proceeding to ensure the WAN configurations are saved. Stop here and proceed to Configuring Your Computer on page 6, if the devices behind your computer do not need a Static IP address.
  • Page 7 Actiontec GT784WN Router Setup and User Guide 10. Select Apply at the bottom of the page. Note: There are two Apply buttons on this page. Select the one at the bottom. 11. Enter your LAN Modem IP Address and Subnet Mask addresses in section 1. This information can be found on your Customer Information Sheet.
  • Page 8: Configuring Your Computer

    Actiontec GT784WN Router Setup and User Guide 13. Click OK when the message appears. Configuring Your Computer Once your router has been configured, you’ll need to configure your computer to test and make sure your Static IP addresses are working correctly.
  • Page 9 Actiontec GT784WN Router Setup and User Guide Mac OS X: 1. Select the Apple menu, then select System Preferences. 2. Select Network. 3. On the Show dropdown box, select Built-In Ethernet. 4. On the TCP/IP tab, make certain the Configure IPv4 dropdown box is set to Manually.
  • Page 10: Configuring Your Email

    Actiontec GT784WN Router Setup and User Guide Configuring Your TDS Email Included with your High-Speed Internet service are 20 free email accounts. To configure your email: 1. Enter “www.tdsbusiness.com/myaccount” in your Web browser. 2. Log in with your TDS username and password Note: If you are a new TDS customer this was mailed to you for security reasons.

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