I want to connect the router to a cable modem or DSL router that has an IP address of 192.168.2.1; what do I do?

1. Disconnect your cable modem or DSL router and complete the installation procedure for the router.

2. When you have finished the installation procedure, start the router configuration pages by opening a Web browser and typing 192.168.2.1 and pressing ENTER.

3. Click the LAN tab.

4. Under IP Address, change the IP address of the router to 192.168.3.1 (or whatever IP address you want the router to have) and then click anywhere outside of the IP address field.

5. If you have DHCP Server enabled, it will automatically update the IP range to reflect the change you made to the IP address.

6. Click Save at the bottom of the page.

7. Open a command prompt:

   Windows Vista:

   1. Click Windows Start.
   2. In the Search box, type Command Prompt and press ENTER.
   3. In the result list, double-click Command Prompt.

   All other Windows operating systems:

   1. Click Windows Start > Run.
   2. In the Run dialog box:

   Windows XP, 2000, and NT: Type cmd and click OK.

   Windows Me, 98, and 95: Type command and click OK.

8. You will now need to update the IP address of your computer. You will need to complete this procedure on any computers that were previously connected to the router.

   Windows Vista, XP, 2000, and NT users:

   1. Type ipconfig /renew and press ENTER.
   2. Type exit and press ENTER.

   Windows Me, 98, and 95 users:

   1. Enter winipcfg and press ENTER.
   2. Press Release.
   3. Press Renew.
   4. Close the application.

9. After you have updated your IP information, connect your cable modem or DSL router to the WAN port of the router.

10. If you need to do any configuration for your cable modem or DSL router, refer to your DSL router documentation. You should now be able to access the Internet and your network resources.

Note: Whenever you need to access the router configuration pages, enter the new IP address that you just configured in Step 4.

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