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Getting to Know the Wireless-B Media Adapter and Its Remote Controller - wireless media adapter

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Wireless-B Media Adapter Chapter 2: Getting to Know the Wireless-B Media Adapter and Its Remote Controller Front Panel On the Adapter's front panel, it has three LEDs to let you know how the Adapter is functioning. There is also a Power button. See Figure 2-1. Ready Wireless Ethernet (Power) Green. The Ready LED flashes when the Adapter is establishing a connection to the host computer. It stops flashing and stays lit when the Adapter is connected to the host computer. Green. The Wireless LED lights up when there is a connection to a wireless network. It flashes when data is transmitted to or received from the wireless network. Green. The Ethernet LED lights up when there is a connection to a wired network. It flashes when data is transmitted to or received from the wired network. The Power button allows you to power on and off the Adapter. Back Panel On the Adapter's back panel, it features seven ports and two buttons, Uplink and Reset. (See Figure 2-2.) Figure 2-2: Back Panel Power The Power port is where you will connect the power adapter. Chapter 2: Getting to Know the Wireless-B Media Adapter and Its Remote Controller Front Panel Figure 2-1: Front Panel Ethernet: an IEEE standard network protocol that specifies how data is placed on and retrieved from a common transmission. 4

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Chapter 2: Getting to Know the Wireless-B Media Adapter and Its Remote Controller
Front Panel
Wireless-B Media Adapter
Chapter 2: Getting to Know the Wireless-B Media Adapter and
Its Remote Controller
Front Panel
On the Adapter’s front panel, it has three LEDs to let you know how the Adapter is functioning. There is also a
Power button. See Figure 2-1.
Ready
Green. The
Ready
LED flashes when the Adapter is establishing a connection to the host
computer. It stops flashing and stays lit when the Adapter is connected to the host computer.
Wireless
Green. The
Wireless
LED lights up when there is a connection to a wireless network. It flashes
when data is transmitted to or received from the wireless network.
Ethernet
Green. The
Ethernet
LED lights up when there is a connection to a wired network. It flashes
when data is transmitted to or received from the wired network.
(Power)
The
Power
button allows you to power on and off the Adapter.
Back Panel
On the Adapter’s back panel, it features seven ports and two buttons, Uplink and Reset. (See Figure 2-2.)
Power
The
Power
port is where you will connect the power adapter.
Figure 2-1: Front Panel
Figure 2-2: Back Panel
Ethernet:
an IEEE standard network protocol
that specifies how data is placed on and
retrieved from a common transmission.