Apr 7, 2009

Router Setup For DSL Connection







How To Setup Router for DSL connection

Here are the simple steps you can follow to setup your router for DSL connection. Some of DSL providers :- Verizon, DSL extreme, Bell South, Earthlink, SBC Global......

So i guess you know how to open the setup page........ So i will explain now what are the different settings you need to do on setup page. But if you still don't know how to open the setup page then just go to weblink below & check out 

Below are the images step wise ..... a picture speaks more than thousand words right...

1). Setup page



2). goto status tab and checkout IP address....If IP address is 192.168.1.x (x could be anything from 1 to 254) then follow Step 3.1 ....... or if IP address is 0.0.0.0 then follow Step 3.2


3.1). IF IP: 192.168.1.x......Then just change the the ip address of your router from192.168.1.1 to something different like 192.168.5.1



3.2). IF IP: 0.0.0.0......Then just click on automatic configuration & change that to PPPoE. When you do that it will ak you for username & password there type in the username & password provided to you by your DSL internet provider.(username should be full like @verizon.net)



4). Status and checkout IP address : 64.155.246.47  or 192.168.1.1 .Now just try to go online. If you have any problem just do a powercycle & you will be online after that. That mean you are done just enjoy.





Note: After your are done with configuration its always better to Powercycle the system. You can always comment if you have any suggestion or problem.

2 comments:

Linksys router support said...

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Unknown said...

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