If you have a cable Internet connection, you simply need to set 
the router to obtain an IP address automatically. 

 
 
      
             
 If you have a DSL connection, you must go to the PPPOE (Point to 
Point Protocol Over Ethernet) settings and provide your username and password 
for the connection, so the router can dial it for you.                      
                                    

  
To verify connection, go to the 
status screen.          
   Out of the 
box, your router is set up to distribute IP addresses to the computers in your 
network, using a method called DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol).