Dell Latitude ATG D620 User Manual page 54

Using Networks: Dell Latitude ATG D620 User's Guide
Connecting a Wireless Router and a Broadband Modem
1. Contact your Internet service provider (ISP) to obtain specific information about the connection
requirements for your broadband modem.
2. Ensure that you have wired Internet access through your broadband modem before you
attempt to set up a wireless Internet connection (see
Broadband Modem).
3. Install any software required for your wireless router. Your wireless router may have been
shipped with an installation CD. Installation CDs usually contain installation and troubleshooting
information. Install the required software according to the instructions provided by the router
manufacturer.
4. Shut down your computer and any other wireless-enabled computers in the vicinity through the
Start menu.
5. Disconnect your broadband modem power cable from the electrical outlet.
6. Disconnect the network cable from the computer and the modem.
NOTE: Wait for a minimum of 5 minutes after disconnecting your broadband modem before you
continue with the network setup.
7. Disconnect the AC adapter cable from your wireless router to ensure that there is no power
connected to the router.
8. Insert a network cable into the network (RJ-45) connector on the unpowered broadband
modem.
9. Connect the other end of the network cable into the Internet network (RJ-45) connector on the
unpowered wireless router.
10. Ensure that no network or USB cables, other than the network cable connecting the modem and
the wireless router, are connected to the broadband modem.
NOTE: Restart your wireless equipment in the order described below to prevent a potential
connection failure.
11. Turn on only your broadband modem and wait for at least 2 minutes for the broadband modem
to stabilize. After 2 minutes, proceed to
12. Turn on your wireless router and wait for at least 2 minutes for the wireless router to stabilize.
After 2 minutes, proceed to the
13. Start your computer and wait until the boot process completes.
14. See the documentation that came with your wireless router to do the following in order to set
up the wireless router:
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step 13.
Physically Connecting to a Network or