1.some isps-amost notably some cable providers—configure their networks so that you do not have to enter a full internet address into your web browser or e-mail application to reach your home page or receive your e-mail. if your internet home page address is something very simple, such as "www", rather than "www.linksys.com", or your e-mail server's address is something similar to "e-mail" or "pop3", rather than "pop.mail.linksys.com", you won't be able to properly configure the cable/dsl vpn router until you determine the actual internet addresses of your web and e-mail connections.
2.you must obtain this information prior to connecting the router to your network. you can obtain this information by contacting your isp, or turn to the how to ping your isp's e-mail and web addresses section in the appendix.
1. power everything down, including your pcs, your cable or dsl modem and the router.
2. connect a network cable from one of your pcs' ethernet ports to one of the lan ports on the back of the router. do the same with all the pcs you wish to connect to the router.
3. if you are using port 4 to connect to a pc, set the crossover switch to straight-through mode (ii). if you are connecting the router to a hub or switch, please refer to the chart shown in figure 3-1 when setting the crossover switch.
the diagram above is for reference purposes only. every network is different. if you do not make a connection to a hub or switch by using the settings above, change the position of the crossover switch.
4. connect the network cable from your cable or dsl modem to the wan port on your router's rear panel. this is the only port that will work for your modem connection.
5. connect the power adapter to the power port on the rear panel of the router, and then plug the power adapter into a power outlet.
it is highly recommended that you plug your router into a power strip with surge protection.
. the power led on the front panel will light up green as soon as the power adapter is connected properly.
. the diag led will light up red for a few seconds when the router goes through its self-diagnostic test. this led will turn off when the self-test is complete.
6. turn on the cable or dsl modem.
7. press the reset button on the router's front panel with a paper clip or a pencil. hold the button in until the diag led lights up and then turns off.
this will restore the router's factory default settings.
the hardware installation is complete.