 Broadband Setup
Broadband setup is normally a simple
"plug-and-play" operation. As per the diagram below
showing an example of broadband setup, 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:
-
Country
-
Username
and password
-
Whether
you want to enable wireless (if
included)
Here are more details on setting up
a
Wireless
Router
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