Broadband Router

Windows Installation

Before you start, please take a few minutes to check the following:

A. Have you received notification that your Broadband line is ready?
All NewNet customers will be notified to the email address provided at time of order

B. Does your Router pack contain the following items?

If any parts are missing please contact our Broadband Team on: 0845 684 0689

STEP 1 - Connecting your Broadband Router

Ensure your computer is turned on and fully functional

1.1 Disconnect your phone line from the wall socket

1.2 Plug one of the Microfilters into your telephone wall socket

1.3 Re-connect your telephone cable into the socket on the Microfilter clearly marked "Phone"
 
Note: you will need to plug a Microfilter into every telephone wall socket that has analogue devices connected to it, such as telephones, faxes, modems and some digital television services before proceeding to the next step.

1.4 Next connect one end of the grey line cable into the black socket of the Microfilter labelled "DSL"

1.5 Connect the other end of the grey line cable into socket labelled "DSL" which can be found at the back of the Broadband Router

1.6 Plug one end of the yellow Ethernet cable into Ethernet "Port 1" located at the back of the Broadband Router
 
Connect the other end into the Ethernet Port in the back of your computer
 

1.7 Plug the Mains Power Adapter into the back of your router (socket marked "Power"), then plug the other end of the Mains Power Adapter into the nearest mains socket

1.8 Press the power button on the back of the router to switch it on. The Power light on the front will turn eventually turn from red to green

1.9 Wait until the DSL Light on the front of the router stops flashing and goes solid green. Once this happens your Broadband Router has been successfully set-up

STEP 2 - Configuring your computer

To connect to NewNet using your Broadband Router you first need to activate the connection.

2.1 To do this please select your Operating System from below and follow the instructions:

• Windows 2000/Windows XP Classic Interface
  - Click Start, then Settings, then Control Panel.
  - Double-click Network and dial-up Connections
  - Right click on the "Local Area Connection" icon, and select "Properties" from the drop down menu. Continue to Step 2.2
• Windows XP
  - Click Start, then Control Panel.
  - Double-click Network Connections
  - Right click on the "Local Area Connection" icon, and then select "Properties" from the drop down menu. Continue to Step 2.2

2.2 The "Local Area Connection Properties" window will now open. Left mouse click (once) on the "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)" listing and then click "Properties".

2.3 Once the "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window has opened you need to select "Obtain an IP address automatically" and select "Obtain DNS server address automatically".

Then click "OK"

2.4 You will then return to the "Local Area Connection Properties" window, click "OK" on this window to save all your settings

Congratulations!

You are now connected to NewNet Broadband.

Support Enquiries

Tel: 0845 684 0689
Email: helpdesk@newnet.co.uk