Configuring Your Router - Gateway DX442XP User Manual

Setting up a network using a router
If you are setting up a network for more than two computers and you will be connecting your
network to a high-speed Broadband Internet connection (cable or DSL modem), we recommend
the use of a router. A router lets you access the Internet connection from any network computer.
The router can assign IP addresses to the computers on the network and can provide firewall
protection for your network as well.
In addition to a router, you need a straight-through cable for each computer you want to connect
to the network.
To set up a network using a router:
1
Plug one end of the power adapter into the AC connector on the router and the other end
into a grounded, 110V electrical outlet.
2
Turn on your computers.
3
Plug one end of a straight-through network cable into any numbered port on the router
(except the WAN port). The WAN port is used to connect the router to the DSL or cable modem,
and is identified by a label or a switch. Plug the other end of the cable into the network
connector on the computer. As each computer is connected to the router, the corresponding
green indicator should light on the front of the router, indicating a good connection.
4
Repeat Step 3 for each computer on the network.
5
For an Internet connection, plug a straight-through cable into the WAN port on the router
and the other end into the Ethernet jack on the DSL or cable modem.

Configuring your router

After you have named your computers and set up TCP/IP on them, you can configure your router
using your Web browser. For instructions, see your router's documentation.
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