Netgear WNR834Bv2 WNR834Bv2 Setup Manual - Page 7

Hardware Features, Front Panel, Back Panel - software

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Hardware Features Before you install and connect your router, take a moment to become familiar with the front and back panels of the router-especially the LEDs on the front panel. Front Panel The lights on the front panel indicate the operating status of the router. A description of LED behavior is included in Figure 3. Figure 3 Power On - Amber The router is performing the power-on self-test diagnostic. On - Green The power is on and the router is ready. Fast blink - Green A software update is in progress. Slow blink - Green There is a problem with the wireless router software. Off Power is not being supplied to the router. Internet On - Amber No IP address acquired. On - Green The wireless router has acquired an Internet address. Blink - Green Data is being communicated with the Internet. Off No Ethernet cable is connected to the modem. Wireless On - Blue The wireless interface is enabled. Blink - Blue Data is being communicated over the wireless network. Off The wireless interface is turned off. LAN (Ports 1-4) On - Green The local port is connected to a 100 Mbps device. Blink - Green Data is being transmitted at 100 Mbps. On - Amber The local port is connected to a 10 Mbps device. Blink - Amber Data is being transmitted at 10 Mbps. Off No link is detected on this port. Back Panel Figure 4 describes the port connections on the back panel of the wireless router. Getting to Know Your Wireless Router 3

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Getting to Know Your Wireless Router
3
Hardware Features
Before you install and connect your router, take a moment to become familiar with the front and
back panels of the router—especially the LEDs on the front panel.
Front Panel
The lights on the front panel indicate the operating status of the router. A description of LED
behavior is included in
Figure 3
.
Back Panel
Figure 4
describes the port connections on the back panel of the wireless router.
Figure 3
Power
On – Amber
The router is performing the power-on self-test diagnostic.
On – Green
The power is on and the router is ready.
Fast blink – Green
A software update is in progress.
Slow blink – Green
There is a problem with the wireless router software.
Off
Power is not being supplied to the router.
Internet
On – Amber
No IP address acquired.
On – Green
The wireless router has acquired an Internet address.
Blink – Green
Data is being communicated with the Internet.
Off
No Ethernet cable is connected to the modem.
Wireless
On – Blue
The wireless interface is enabled.
Blink – Blue
Data is being communicated over the wireless network.
Off
The wireless interface is turned off.
LAN (Ports 1–4)
On – Green
The local port is connected to a 100 Mbps device.
Blink – Green
Data is being transmitted at 100 Mbps.
On – Amber
The local port is connected to a 10 Mbps device.
Blink – Amber
Data is being transmitted at 10 Mbps.
Off
No link is detected on this port.