Setting up your Wireless Modem

The following will help you connect your Wireless Modem to your computer. If you follow these instructions closely you should not encounter any problems in making it work yourself. If you have any trouble, please contact your CSP for technical support.

Step 1. Connecting Cables to the Wireless Modem

a. Remove your modem and cables from the box.
b. Find and place the modem in a good spot near the computer.
c. Plug the power cable into a wall outlet.
d. Plug the power cable into the modem.
e. Plug the Ethernet cable into the modem.
f. Do not connect the Ethernet cable to your computer yet

Step 2. Checking the Modem Lights The lights on the Modem blink to indicate the strength of the signal received by the Modem. The Modem is equipped with an internal antenna that receives this signal from your Internet service provider. The more lights that blink on the modem represents a stronger signal that the modem is receiving. If the modem is not able to receive any signal, the lights blink in sequence. Choose another location in the building in which to operate the modem. After the installation is completed, the lights will remain solid. This indicates the modem can provide you with high-speed Internet service.

3. Finding the Best Wireless Signal

a. Place the modem on a table or shelf.
b. Point the back of the modem (the side without a logo) toward a window.
c. Remove your hands from the modem for a few seconds.
d. Note the number of lights on the modem that blink.
e. Point the modem to the left of the starting point, then to the right. At each point, note how many lights blink.
f. Re-orient the back of the modem to the direction it was pointed when the most lights blinked.
g. Make sure that the lights stay on after you release your hands from the modem.

Step 4:  Connecting the Ethernet Cable to the Computer

a. Make sure the computer is powered off.
b. Plug the Ethernet cable into the computer.
c. Power on the computer.
d. When the modem obtains Ethernet communication with your computer the lights stop blinking and become solid.
e. Now you are ready to surf.