c. Adjust the direction of the antenna. Normally, upright is a 
 good direction.
d. Connect the PC(s) and each Switch/Hub on your LAN to the LAN 
 Ports on the router, shown in the following figure.
e. Connect the DSL/Cable Modem/Ethernet to the WAN port on the 
 router, shown in the following figure (take M-WR741ND for example).
f. Connect the power adapter to the power socket on the router, and 
 the other end into an electrical outlet. The router will start to work 
 automatically.
g. Power on your PC(s) and Cable/DSL modem.
h. When all of the devices boot up completely, make sure that the 
 router’s LEDs light as follows:
 • Power LED: Light up
 • System LED: Flash
 • Link/Act LEDs (WAN&LAN): Light up
 • WLAN LED: Flash
2. LOGIN TO THE ROUTER
To login to the router, you should set up the TCP/IP Protocol in “Obtain an IP 
address automatically” mode on your PC(s). For the detailed instructions, 
please refer to Appendix B in the Full Manual on the CD.
a. To access the configuration utility, open a web-browser and type in 
 the default address http://192.168.1.1 in the address field of the 
 browser.
 a) After a moment, a login window will appear. Enter admin for the 
 User Name and Password, both in lower case letters. Then click 
 OK or press Enter.
 
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3. CONNECTING TO THE INTERNET
a. After successful login, you can configure the router using the web 
 browser. Please click the Quick Setup link on the left of the main
 menu and the Quick Setup screen will appear. 
 Click Next to continue.
b. The Choose WAN Connection Type screen will appear. 
 Please select one compatible with your ISP. Click Next 
 to configure the necessary network parameters.