The short answer
Wired is easy: run a standard Ethernet cable from your computer to a LAN port on the router (LAN1, LAN2, or LAN3) and you're online. It's plug-and-play — no settings to change.
Steps
- Make sure your computer has an RJ45 Ethernet port (the square network jack). If it doesn't, you'll need a USB-to-Ethernet adapter.
- Plug a Cat5 (or better) Ethernet cable into your computer's Ethernet port.
- Plug the other end into LAN1, LAN2, or LAN3 on the router.
That's it — your computer picks up an address automatically (DHCP is on by default) and connects.
Leave LAN4 for StarlinkIf you're also running a Starlink, keep LAN4 free for it — that's the port the router watches for a Starlink connection. See Add a Starlink.
Not connecting?Nine times out of ten it's plug-and-play. If your computer won't get online, check that its network settings are set to obtain an IP automatically (DHCP), and try a different cable or LAN port — a bad cable is a common culprit.
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