2. Prepare your modem:
Internet
Cable or DSL
a. Unplug your modem's power.
b. If the modem uses a battery backup, remove its batteries.
c. If your modem was already connected to another router,
disconnect the cable between your modem and that router.
Make sure that your modem is turned off and is cabled only to
the wall jack for your Internet service.
3. Connect your modem:
Internet
Cable or DSL
a. Plug in, then turn on your modem.
b. If you removed the batteries, replace them.
c. With the yellow Ethernet cable that came with the router,
connect your modem to the yellow Internet port on your
router.
Modem
Modem
3
Router
Ethernet
cable