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  2. Troubleshoot a broadband internet connection - AOL Help

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    Reboot your modem/router - Sometimes the old "turn it off and on again" approach actually does work! Just wait about five minutes before turning it back on to make sure everything was reset. Just wait about five minutes before turning it back on to make sure everything was reset.

  3. Wi-Fi Protected Setup - Wikipedia

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    Some devices with dual-band wireless network connectivity do not allow the user to select the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz band (or even a particular radio or SSID) when using Wi-Fi Protected Setup, unless the wireless access point has separate WPS button for each band or radio; however, a number of later wireless routers with multiple frequency bands and ...

  4. Residential gateway - Wikipedia

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    However, a modem generally provides few other network functions. A USB modem plugs into a single PC and allows a connection of that single PC to a WAN. If properly configured, the PC can also function as the router for a home LAN. An internal modem can be installed on a single PC (e.g. on a PCI card), also allowing that single PC to connect to ...

  5. AOL Dialer: Fix common problems - AOL Help

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    1. Click Connection Settings. 2. Confirm the listed modem and location. 3. Click Next. 4. Confirm call waiting settings (see step 1 above). 5. Enter your area code. 6. Click Next. 7. Choose whether to dial 1 and/or 1 + Area Code. Note: Many areas now require 10 digit dialing, and in some cases 1 + Area Code may be required as well. Contact your ...

  6. Wireless gateway - Wikipedia

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    It may be implemented as software or hardware or a combination of both. Wireless gateways combine the functions of a wireless access point, a router, and often provide firewall functions as well. They provide network address translation (NAT) functionality, so multiple users can use the internet with a single public IP. [1]

  7. Troubleshoot a dial-up connection - AOL Help

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    Unplug all phone devices in your home - Unplug all phone devices in your home, then reconnect just the modem. Try to connect online, and if it works, plug in each device one at a time until you find the one causing the problem. Restart your computer and modem - Sometimes the old "turn it off and on again" approach actually does work! Just wait ...

  8. Wireless router - Wikipedia

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    An early example of a wireless router The internal components of a wireless router. A wireless router or Wi-Fi router is a device that performs the functions of a router and also includes the functions of a wireless access point. It is used to provide access to the Internet or a private computer network.

  9. Port forwarding - Wikipedia

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    Port forwarding facilitates the connection by remote computers, for example, Internet hosts, to a specific computer or service within a local area network (LAN). [3]In a typical residential network, nodes obtain Internet access through a DSL or cable modem connected to a router or network address translator (NAT/NAPT).