Broadband Setup Guide
Broadband setup is a simple "plug-and-play" operation.
As per the diagram below, there is not much to get your PC
connected and ready for high speed
broadband internet.
All Broadband providers now supply guides on how to get started however here is
an overview of what you do.
First, each phone point in your
house will need to attach a broadband microfilter. Most
Broadband providers will supply 2
microfilters. If you
require additional microfilters you can normally order them
from the broadband provider. Most computer shops and many
places online also supply the filters.
It is important to note that you
should put a filter into phone points that are not in use as this can reduce
phone interference and prevent loss of connection.
Warning about plug in telephone
extension cables
A very common problem arises when
you have plug in extension telephone cable running from your master telephone
socket to where your laptop or PC is. Commonly people do not connect the filter
correctly and put a filter each end of the cable. In this instance you normally
filter at the end of the extension near the laptop or PC and leave off a filter
on the main telephone socket.
Once your filters are in the next
thing to do is to connect your modem or router. You will need to connect the
phone lead that is supplied to the filter which is nearest your laptop or PC and
the other end will connect to the modem or router.
USB Modem Setup
If your Broadband provider has
supplied a USB modem normally you will need to install the modem driver before
you physically plug the modem in. Failure to do so may cause failure to connect
and for the modem to appear as a device in your device manager which has an
exclamation mark next to it. If this happens delete the device and restart you
laptop or PC. Then install the provided software and only plug in the modem when
prompted.
Once the modem is installed when you
connect via the icon which is created by the Broadband providers setup software
you will need to input your username and password that has been supplied by the
Broadband provider. Your username is normally your new email address.
If no icon appears you can normally
get online by just clicking the internet explorer icon which should also prompt
you to input a username and password.
If both of the above fail you can
setup a manual connection via the network connections option in your Windows
control panel. Choose the option "Create a new connection" and follow that
through.
If after trying all these things if
you are still not online then contact your Broadband suppliers technical support
line for further help.
Router Setup
If you have a router then normally
you do not need to install any software. When you plug the router into your
laptop or PC your internet connection should already be established after the
router initialises. Most routers have an auto setup now that will run though a
setup process the first time you plug up that will ask you:
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Country
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Username and password
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Whether you want to enable
wireless (if included)
Here are more details on setting up
a
Wireless Router
