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For Windows Vista
1. Select Start menu > Control Panel > Network and Internet> Network and Sharing Center.
2. Select Set up a connection or network.
3. Select Connect to the Internet and click Next to continue.
4. Select Broadband (PPPoE).
5. Enter User name and Password that provided by the ISP, then click Connect to make a
connection.
For Windows 7
1. Select Start menu > Control Panel > Network Sharing Center.
2. Select Set up a new connection or network.
3. Select Connect to the Internet and click Next to continue.
4. Select Broadband (PPPoE).
5. Enter User name and Password that provided by the ISP, then click Connect to make a
connection.
Accessing AOL
To access AOL (America On Line) through the Wireless Portable Router, the AOL for Windows
software must be configured to use TCP/IP network access, rather than a dial-up connection. The
configuration process is as follows:
1. Start the AOL for Windows communication software. Ensure that it is Version 2.5, 3.0 or later.
This procedure will not work with earlier versions.
2. Click the Setup button.
3. Select Create Location, and change the location name from "New Locality" to " Wireless
Portable Router ".
4. Click Edit Location. Select TCP/IP for the Network field. (Leave the Phone Number blank.)
5. Click Save, then OK.
6. Configuration is now complete.
7. Before clicking "Sign On", always ensure that you are using the " Wireless Portable Router "
location.
Macintosh Clients
From your Macintosh, you can access the Internet via the Wireless Portable Router. The procedure is as
follows.
1. Open the TCP/IP Control Panel.
2. Select Ethernet from the Connect via pop-up menu.
3. Select Using DHCP Server from the Configure pop-up menu. The DHCP Client ID field can be
left blank.
4. Close the TCP/IP panel, saving your settings.
Note:
If using manually assigned IP addresses instead of DHCP, the required changes are: