Setting up the router – Actiontec electronic GT701WRU User Manual
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7
Setting Up
the Router
The instructions that follow parallel the steps contained in the Actiontec Installation
Buddy
®
, which provides a visual guide to setting up the Router. It is recommended the
user run the Installation Buddy first, before attempting any other procedures.
To set up the Router, it must be connected to a computer and a cable modem or
set top box, and then configured. After connecting this first computer, other com-
puters can be added to the network via Ethernet,
USB
, or wirelessly (see “Setting
Up a Network” on page
67
).
Connecting the Router to a Computer and Cable Modem
This section describes the installation procedure to connect the Router to a com-
puter and cable modem. If connecting the Router to a computer and set top box,
see page
23
.
1. Insert the Installation
CD
in the
CD-ROM
drive of the computer. The
Installation Buddy starts automatically. Wait until the following screen
appears, read the on-screen instructions, select the service provider by clicking
in the appropriate circle, then click Next.
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