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Hardware Features, Front Panel LEDs, Back Panel - firmware update

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N150 and N300 Wireless Routers Hardware Features Before you cable your router, take a moment to become familiar with the product label and the front and back panels. Pay particular attention to the LEDs on the front panel. Front Panel LEDs The router front panel has the following status LEDs. Table 1. Front panel LED descriptions LED Power Description • Solid green. The power is on, and the router is ready. • Blinking green. A firmware update is in progress. • Off. Power is not supplied to the router. Internet • Solid green. An IP address was received; the router is ready to transmit data. • Off. No Ethernet cable is connected between the router and the modem. WiFi • Solid green. The wireless radio is operating. • Off. The wireless radio is off. Ethernet ports 1-4 • Solid green. The Ethernet port has detected a 100 Mbps link with an attached device. • Off. The Ethernet port has not detected a link with an attached device. Back Panel The back panel has the following ports, button, and connector. Table 2. Back panel port, button, and connector descriptions Port or Connector Ethernet ports Internet port AC power connector WPS/Reset button Description Four local area networks (LAN) Ethernet ports for connecting the router to your local computers. Ethernet port for connecting the router to a cable broadband modem or DSL broadband modem. The Internet port is also referred to as the WAN port. AC power connector to connect the power adapter to the router. This button is a WPS and Reset button: • WPS button to connect computer or WiFi devices to the router's network. For more information, see WiFi Connection on page 12. • Reset button to return the router to its factory settings. For more information, see Factory Settings on page 76. Hardware Setup 7

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Hardware Setup
7
N150 and N300 Wireless Routers
Hardware Features
Before you cable your router, take a moment to become familiar with the product label and
the front and back panels. Pay particular attention to the LEDs on the front panel.
Front Panel LEDs
The router front panel has the following status LEDs.
Table 1.
Front panel LED descriptions
LED
Description
Power
•
Solid green
. The power is on, and the router is ready.
•
Blinking green
. A firmware update is in progress.
•
Off
. Power is not supplied to the router.
Internet
•
Solid green
. An IP address was received; the router is ready to transmit data.
•
Off
. No Ethernet cable is connected between the router and the modem.
WiFi
•
Solid green
. The wireless radio is operating.
•
Off
. The wireless radio is off.
Ethernet ports 1–4
•
Solid green
. The Ethernet port has detected a 100 Mbps link with an attached
device.
•
Off
. The Ethernet port has not detected a link with an attached device.
Back Panel
The back panel has the following ports, button, and connector.
Table 2.
Back panel port, button, and connector descriptions
Port or Connector
Description
Ethernet ports
Four local area networks (LAN) Ethernet ports for connecting the router to
your local computers.
Internet port
Ethernet port for connecting the router to a cable broadband modem or DSL
broadband modem. The Internet port is also referred to as the WAN port.
AC power connector
AC power connector to connect the power adapter to the router.
WPS/Reset button
This button is a WPS and Reset button:
•
WPS button to connect computer or WiFi devices to the router’s network.
For more information, see
WiFi Connection
on page
12.
•
Reset button to return the router to its factory settings.
For more information, see
Factory Settings
on page
76.