How to Set Up a Wireless Router to Access the Internet Over Cisco

Cisco is an American corporation that sells a variety of home office electronics, most notably wireless routers. Wireless routers are small devices that you plug into your modem to create a personal, password-protected wireless network for your home or office. This allows you to access the Internet from anywhere in the home or office without plugging your computer into the modem. All Cisco routers come with a setup disc that automatically programs the router for you.

Step 1

Plug one end of the Internet cable into the yellow Internet port on the Cisco router. Plug the other end into the modem.

Step 2

Plug the power adapter into the Cisco router. Plug the other end into a nearby electrical outlet. The router lights up.

Step 3

Turn the computer on.

Step 4

Insert the setup disc in the computer's disc drive. A license agreement window for the router opens. Click "Next." The setup wizard begins.

Step 5

Enter the username and password for your DSL into the appropriate boxes in the setup wizard if prompted. Click "Next." The setup wizard then completes the process of setting up the router's software and generates a wireless network name and password.

Step 6

Click "OK" on the Congratulations window. Click "Close" to exit the setup wizard and eject the disc.

References

• Cisco: Setting up Your Linksys Wireless-N Router for the First Time Using Cisco Connect

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Based in New York City, Emma Nichols has been writing news and technology-related articles since 2007. Her work has been published in "The Beak" and by NBC Universal. She is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in journalism from Eugene Lang College.

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