Turn DSL-router off.
Turn Actiontec off.
Turn computer off.
Connect:
* telephone-port in wall <--- 4-pin telephone wire --> DSL router
* Ethernet port on DSL-router <-- Ethernet cable --> WAN port on router
* One of the LAN ports on router <-- Ethernet cable --> network-port on your computer.
Turn DSL-router on, and wait for it to fully load, i.e., pattern of lamps becomes repeatable.
Turn Actiontec on, and wait for it to fully load, i.e., pattern of lamps becomes repeatable.
Turn computer on, and boot it.
Click Start
Click Run
Type CMD
Press Enter
Type IPCONFIG
Press Enter
Look for output like: Default Gateway....192.168.123.456
Start Internet Explorer
Type
http://192.168.123.456 (or whatever numbers you saw)
Login to your router
Configure the wireless adapter inside the router
(enter an SSID, choose 'WPA' encryption, enter a password)
Disconnect the Ethernet cable from your computer
Click "View Available Wireless Networks",
and select the SSID that you provided.
Enter the password that you provided.
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