Installing Broadband

Installing Broadband
Essential Information
If you’ve opted for cable broadband, the only thing
you have to worry about is being in when the engineer
knocks on your door. They’ll do all the installation for
you. If you’ve chosen ADSL broadband, you’ll receive an
installation pack in the mail that includes:
CD-ROM
Broadband modem
Microfilters
Action 1
Put the CD-ROM in your disc drive. It should start
automatically. If it doesn’t click on My Computer from
the desktop and choose your CD-ROM drive. Follow the
on-screen instructions to install all the software your PC
will need to get set up. You may be asked to enter your user
name and password which comes with your installation
pack. Make a note of these for future use. Restart your
computer before continuing.
Action 2
Plug your broadband modem into the Ethernet or USB
socket (Fig. 1) on your PC. Your PC will recognise it with
a Found New Hardware message. Follow the on-screen
instructions to install it.
Action 3
Plug your modem into one of the microfilters using the
supplied telephone cable. The sockets on the modem
and microfilter will be labelled ADSL. Then plug the
microfilter into your phone socket.
EXPERT TIP
If your phone socket is far from your computer, buy
a longer modem cable rather than using a standard
telephone extension lead. Action 4
Go to the other phone sockets in your house and plug the
phone into each of your other microfilters. Then plug
the other end of the microfilter into each phone socket
– otherwise your home phone won’t work. Ensure that all
devices that plug into your phone line have a microfilter
(such as a fax or satellite TV box).
Action 5
Click on the icon on your desktop for either your Internet
browser (such as Internet Explorer) or for your broadband
service provider. You’ll be connected automatically
although in some cases you may be asked to enter your user
name and password from your installation pack.