User Manual

Chapter 4: Connecting the
Wireless-G VPN Broadband
Router
Overview
The Router’s setup consists of more than simply plugging hardware together. You will have to
configure your
networked PCs to accept the IP addresses that the Router assigns them (if applicable), and you
will also have to
configure the Router with setting(s) provided by your Internet Service Provider (ISP).
The installation technician from your ISP should have left the setup information for your modem
with you after
installing your broadband connection. If not, you can call your ISP to request that data.
Once you have the setup information you need for your specific type of Internet connection, you
can begin
installation and setup of the Router.
If you want to use a PC with an Ethernet adapter to configure the Router, continue to “Wired
Connection to a PC.”
If you want to use a PC with a wireless adapter to configure the Router, continue to “Wireless
Connection to a
PC.”
Wired Connection to a PC
1. Before you begin, make sure that all of your network’s hardware is powered off, including the
Router, PCs,
and cable or DSL modem.
2. Connect one end of an Ethernet network cable to one of the LAN ports (labeled 1-4) on the back
of the Router
(see Figure 4-1), and the other end to an Ethernet port on a PC.
3. Repeat this step to connect more PCs, a switch, or other network devices to the Router.
4. Connect a different Ethernet network cable from your cable or DSL modem to the Internet port
on the Router’s
rear panel (see Figure 4-2). This is the only port that will work for your modem connection.
5. Power on the cable or DSL modem.
6. Connect the power adapter to the Router’s Power port (see Figure 4-3), and then plug the
power adapter into
a power outlet.
• The Power LED on the front panel will light up green as soon as the power adapter is connected
properly.
The Power LED will flash for a few seconds, then it will light up steady when the self-test is
complete. If
the LED flashes for one minute or longer, see “Appendix A: Troubleshooting.”
7. Power on one of your PCs that is connected to the Router.
Wireless Connection to a PC
If you want to use a wireless connection to access the Router, follow these instructions:
1. Before you begin, make sure that all of your network’s hardware is powered off, including the
Router, PCs,
and cable or DSL modem.
2. Connect an Ethernet network cable from your cable or DSL modem to the Internet port on the