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Getting to Know the Broadband Router

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Broadband Router Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Broadband Router The Front Panel The Router's LEDs are located on the front panel. LEDs Ethernet 1-4 Internet1 Internet2 Diag System Figure 3-1: Front Panel Green. The Ethernet LEDs serves two purposes. If an LED is continuously lit, the Router is connected to a device through the corresponding port (1, 2, 3, or 4). If an LED is flashing, the Router is actively sending or receiving data over that port. Green. The Internet1 LED lights up when the Router is connected to your cable or DSL modem through the corresponding Internet port. Green. The Internet2 LED lights up when the Router is connected to your cable or DSL modem through the second Internet port. Orange. The Diag LED lights up when the system is not ready. The LED goes off when the system is ready. Green. The System LED lights up when the Router is powered on. If the LED is flashing, the Router is running a diagnostic test. port: the connection point on a computer or networking device used for plugging in cables or adapters. Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Broadband Router 6 The Front Panel

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Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Broadband Router
The Front Panel
Broadband Router
Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Broadband Router
The Front Panel
The Router’s LEDs are located on the front panel.
LEDs
Ethernet 1-4
Green. The
Ethernet
LEDs serves two purposes. If an LED is continuously lit, the Router
is connected to a device through the corresponding port (1, 2, 3, or 4). If an LED is
flashing, the Router is actively sending or receiving data over that port.
Internet1
Green. The
Internet1
LED lights up when the Router is connected to your cable or DSL
modem through the corresponding Internet port.
Internet2
Green. The
Internet2
LED lights up when the Router is connected to your cable or DSL
modem through the second Internet port.
Diag
Orange. The
Diag
LED lights up when the system is not ready. The LED goes off when
the system is ready.
System
Green. The
System
LED lights up when the Router is powered on. If the LED is flashing,
the Router is running a diagnostic test.
Figure 3-1: Front Panel
port:
the connection point on a computer or networking
device used for plugging in cables or adapters.