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Getting Started
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N300 WiFi ADSL2+ Modem Router (N300RM)
Modem Router Setup Preparation
Before you start the setup process, get your ISP information and make sure the computers
and devices in the network have the settings described here.
Use Standard TCP/IP Properties for DHCP
If you set up your computer to use a static IP address, change the settings so that it uses
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).
Gather ISP Information
If you have DSL broadband service, you might need the following information to set up your
modem router and to check that your Internet configuration is correct. Your Internet service
provider (ISP) should have provided you with all of the information to connect to the Internet.
If you cannot locate this information, ask your ISP to provide it. When your Internet
connection is working, you no longer launch the ISP login program on your computer to
access the Internet. When you start an Internet application, your modem router automatically
logs you in. Make sure that you have the following information:
• The ISP configuration information for your DSL account
• ISP login name and password
• Fixed or static IP address settings (special deployment by ISP [rare])
Wireless Devices and Security Settings
Make sure that the wireless device or computer that you are using supports WPA or WPA2
wireless security, which is the wireless security that the modem router supports.
Types of Logins and Access
There are separate types of logins that have different purposes. It is important that you
understand the difference so that you know which login to use when.
• Modem router login logs you in to the modem router interface.
• ISP login logs you in to your Internet service. Your service provider has provided you
with this login information in a letter or some other way. If you cannot find this login
information, contact your service provider.
• Wireless network key or password. Your modem router is preset with a unique
wireless network name (SSID) and password for wireless access. This information is on
the label on the bottom of your modem router.