Italian Phrase
Collega il tuo modem alla porta WAN del router.
Meaning
The sentence is a direct instruction telling someone to connect their modem to the WAN (Wide Area Network) port on the router. It emphasizes the correct physical connection for internet access.
When to use
Use this phrase when setting up a home or small‑office network, especially while guiding a friend, a client, or a family member through the initial hardware installation.
✦Grammar Breakdown
CollegailtuomodemallaportaWANdelrouter
Imperativo (tu)
‘Collega’ is the second‑person singular imperative of the verb ‘collegare’, used to give a direct command.
Articolo determinativo
‘il’ is the masculine singular definite article, agreeing with ‘modem’ (masc. sing.).
Possessivo
‘tuo’ is a possessive adjective that must agree in gender and number with the noun it modifies (‘modem’).
Preposizione articolata
‘alla’ = a + la, used before a feminine singular noun (‘porta’).
Acronimo WAN
WAN (Wide Area Network) is treated as a masculine noun in Italian, so the article ‘la’ is used for the feminine ‘porta’ that follows.
Preposizione articolata (del)
‘del’ = di + il, used before the masculine singular noun ‘router’.
🗨In Conversation
Collega il tuo modem alla porta WAN del router.
Connect your modem to the WAN port of the router.
Va bene, lo faccio subito.
Alright, I’ll do it right away.
✕Common Mistakes
Collega il tuo modem al porta WAN del router.
‘al’ is the contraction of a + il, but ‘porta’ is feminine, so you need ‘alla’.
Collega il tuo modem alla porta wan del router.
Acronyms like WAN are usually kept in uppercase in Italian technical writing.
Collega il tuo modem alla porta WAN del routeri.
‘routeri’ is not an Italian word; the correct form is ‘router’ (masculine singular).
↔Alternatives
Inserisci il modem nella porta WAN del router.
Insert the modem into the router’s WAN port.
Collega il modem alla porta WAN del tuo router.
Connect the modem to the WAN port of your router.
Fai il collegamento del modem alla porta WAN del router.
Make the connection of the modem to the router’s WAN port.
Cultural Tip
In Italy, many internet service providers ship a combined modem‑router unit. When users buy a separate router, they often need to connect the ISP‑provided modem to the router’s WAN port. Make sure the router’s WAN LED lights up, indicating a successful link. Also, note that ‘router’ is commonly used in its English form, while the rest of the sentence follows standard Italian grammar.