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108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual

Connecting the Router to the Internet 1-9

v1.2, July 2007

2. Start your network in the correct sequence.

a. First, plug in and turn on the cable or DSL modem. Wait 2 minutes.

b. Now, plug the power cord into your wireless router and into a power outlet. Wait 1 minute.

c. Last, turn on your computer.

d. Check the wireless router status lights to verify the following:

• Power: The power light should turn solid blue. If it does not, see “Power LED

Not On” in Chapter 6.

• Test: The test light should turn solid green when the router is first turned on, then

go off. If after 2 minutes it is still on, see “Basic Functioning” in Chapter 6.

• Wireless: The wireless light should be on. The Smart Wizard sets up the wireless

feature of your router.

• Internet: The Internet port light should be lit. If it is not, make sure that the

Ethernet cable is securely attached to the wireless router Internet port and that the

modem, and the modem is powered on.

• LAN: A LAN light should be lit. Green indicates that your computer is

communicating at 100 Mbps; amber indicates 10 Mbps. If a LAN light is not lit, check

that the Ethernet cable from the computer to the router is securely attached at both

ends, and that the computer is turned on.

Warning: Failure to start or restart your network in the correct sequence could

prevent you from accessing the Internet.

Note: For DSL customers, if software logs you in to the Internet, do not run that

software. You may need to go to the Internet Explorer Tools menu > Internet

Options > Connections tab page and select “Never dial a connection.”

Figure 1-8

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