Connection

no not at all..router is good...just follow these steps it will work


U dint specify that whether u r using the cable Internet or DSL!!

Steps for Cable internet...

1,connect the blue cable between the computer and the router(any 1 of the 4 ports in the

router)

2,connect the other Ethernet cable between the Modem(came from ur internet people) and the

Router's Internet port(standalone port at the back of the router)

3,In the rear panel of the router u can see the reset button.with the help of the paper or

ball point pen,press it hardly and hold it for 1 minute..

4,Now turn off ur modem and the router..wait for other 1 minute..

5,turn onn only the modem first and wait till all the lights lit.now turn on the router and wait

till the power light is solid..open the internet Explorer it should work..

STeps for DSL Connection(verizon)

1,connect the blue cable between the computer and the router(any 1 of the 4 ports in the

router)

2,connect the other Ethernet cable between the Modem(came from ur internet people) and the

Router's Internet port(standalone port at the back of the router)

3,In the rear panel of the router u can see the reset button.with the help of the paper or

ball point pen,press it hardly and hold it for 1 minute..

4,Now turn off ur modem and the router..wait for other 1 minute..

5,turn onn only the modem and wait till all the lights lit.now turn on the router and wait

till the power light is solid..

6,open internet Explorer and in the address bar..enter as 192.168.1.1..it will prompt for a

user name and password..leave the user name blank and the password will be admin.

7,linksys set up page will open..there u can see local ip address which says 192.168.1.1.
please change it as 192.168.2.1..click on save settings at the bottom of the page..
it will say like "settings are successful please release and renew the ip address".click

continue or OK

8,Now turn off ur modem and the router..wait for other 1 minute..turn onn only the modem and

wait till all the lights lit.now turn on the router and wait till the power light is solid.

9, Open Internet Explorer and it shuld Work....


STEPS FOR WIRELESS CONFIGURATION

1,open internet Explorer and in the address bar..enter as 192.168.1.1..it will prompt for a

user name and password..leave the user name blank and the password will be admin.

2,
U can see the option WIRELESS in the black bar..click on wireless..
Wireless network mode should be "Mixed".wireless network name can be ur first name or

anyother name.select the channel as 11 and the SSid broad cast should be Enabled.click on

save settings.it will say like "Settings are successful"click continue.

3,to set the password for ur wireless network...below wireless tab in the black bar..u will

find a blue bar which says "wireless security".click on "wireless security". Security mode

should be "WEP"..Default transmit key should be 1.wep encryption should be 64

bits..passphrase should be empty..in the key 1 box enter ur 10 digit telephone number(ur

telephone number will be ur password for the wireless connection)click save settings and

continue..

4,
now in the laptop check whether the wireless switch is turned on...u can find ur wireless

signal..while connecting it will prompt for a password.enter ur telephone number there..
u will be connected to the internet..



ALL THE BEST!!!!!!!!try it and post ur feedback