User's Manual

Connecting the Router to the Internet 3-1
July 2004 202-10036-01
Chapter 3
Connecting the Router to the Internet
This chapter describes how to set up the router on your local area network (LAN) and connect to
the Internet. You will find out how to configure your 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Router WGX102 for
Internet access using the Setup Wizard, or how to manually configure your Internet connection.
Follow these instructions to set up your router.
Prepare to Install Your Wireless Router
• Observe the wireless placement and range guidelines in “Observe Performance, Placement,
and Range Guidelines” on page 4-1.
• For Cable Modem Service: When you perform the wireless router setup steps be sure to use
the computer you first registered with your cable ISP.
• For DSL Service: You may need information such as the DSL login name/e-mail address and
password in order to complete the wireless router setup.
Before proceeding with the wireless router installation, familiarize yourself with the contents of
the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Router WGX102 Resource CD (230-10091-01), especially
this manual and the animated tutorials for configuring networking on PCs.
First, Connect a Wall-Plugged Ethernet Bridge XE102
1. INSTALL THE WALL-PLUGGED ETHERENT BRIDGE
a. Turn off your computer.
b. Turn off the cable or DSL broadband modem.
c. Connect the Etherent cable from your cable or DSL modem to the Etherent port on the
XE102 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Bridge.