Description
How toset up your Linksys WRT300N, physically connect your modem to the router’s internet port, then connect a PC to one of the router’s numbered ports using an Ethernet cable. Next, turn on the modem and then the router. On a web browser, enter the router’s default IP address (found on the router’s label, e.g., 192.168.1.1) to access the admin panel, log in with default credentials (often “admin” for both), and follow the on-screen wizard or manually configure your internet and wireless settings like the Network Name (SSID) and a strong password.
- 1. Power Off Everything:
Turn off your modem, router, and all connected devices.
- 2. Connect Modem to Router:
Use an Ethernet cable to connect your modem to the router’s Internet port (often a different color than the LAN ports).
- 3. Connect PC to Router:
Connect one end of an Ethernet cable to a numbered LAN port on the router and the other end to your PC’s Ethernet port.
- 4. Power On:
Power on the broadband modem first, wait for its lights to stabilize, then plug in the router’s power adapter and turn it on.
