Use the following steps for creating a dialup connection to Waypoint:
- Upon receipt of your modem open the box and follow the
wiring connection guide
- DO NOT USE THE CD's PROVIDED!
- After you have completed the connection of the modem and
placed all your phone filters on the phones in your home (NO
FILTER IS USED ON THE CONNECTION FOR THE MODEM TO THE
WALLPLATE!) and plugged in the power cord for the modem you
should notice that the Power light is a steady green, the
DSL light is blinking, the ethernet light is blicking (if
you have connected the ethernet cable to your computer and
your computer is turned on) and finally that the Internet
light is off.
- Next start your browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox or
Safari) and wait for the page cannot be displayed error to
show up.
- When the page has stopped loading and you have received
the error stated above, locate your address bar in the
browser. Typically it is located at the top of the browser
window and has the URL for your homepage list in it (i.e.
http://www.waypoint.com).
Note that if your dialup dialogue box has started please
cancel the action and go to the following steps to disable
your dialup. After you have disabled the dialup continue to
step 6.
- Click the start button and find the
control panel link and click it
- Next locate your Internet Options
icon and double click it.
- In the Internet Properties window
find the Connections tab and click it.
- In the middle of the Connections tab
are 3 radio buttons. Please select the Never dial a
connection button and then click apply and then click
ok. You have now disabled your dialup.
- Now that you have disabled your dialup click on the URL
in the address bar and then press your delete key on your
keyboard.
- In the address bar type "192.168.0.1" (without the
quotes) and either press the enter key on your keyboard or
click the Go arrow next to the address bar.
- If your connected correctly from your computer to the
modem you will get a screen similar to the one the
following:
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If you get this screen click the Quick Setup tab and continue to step 9 otherwise continue to item b.
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Set
the new password and click next and you will get this
screen:
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Insert the username admin and the password you
created from the screen listed in b above and click
ok.
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If you get to this screen continue to step 9
otherwise continue to item c
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Click the Advanced Configuration Settings link on the
right side of the screen and then proceed to step 9
- If applicable set the correct time zone then look for
the "Username", "Password" boxes and if require the "Confirm
Password" box. Input the username provided for you into the
box. If you do not know the username and/or password then
contact support at 360-385-6003 and we will give you that
information.
- Locate the "Save" or "Apply" or "Apply Changes" buttons
and click it.
- Watch your modem lights and when your DSL connection
with Qwest has been completed the DSL light will go solid
and the Internet light will go green.
- You have now completed the DSL connect and you can enjoy
your high speed connection. Any further questions please
feel free to contact support.
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