Operation Manual
Hardware Setup
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Nighthawk DST AC1900 DST Router and DST Adpater Model R7300DST
If your modem uses a battery backup, remove the battery.
2. Plug in and turn on your modem.
If your modem uses a battery backup, replace the battery.
3. Connect your modem to the Internet port of your DST router with the yellow Ethernet cable
that came with your DST router.
4. Connect the power cord to your DST router and plug the power cord into an outlet.
Note: Do not plug the power cord into a surge protector.
5. Wait for the Power LED on the front panel to light amber and turn white.
6. If no LEDs are lit, slide the Power On/Off switch on the rear panel of the DST router to the
On position.
7. If only the Power LED is lit and the other LEDs are not lit, press the LED On/Off button on
the rear panel of the DST router to the On position.
You are now ready to connect the DST router to the a DST adapter. For more
information, see
Connect the DST Adapter to the DST Router on page 22.