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Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless-B Broadband Router
The Front Panel
Wireless-B Broadband Router
The Front Panel
The Router's LEDs, where information about network activity is displayed, are located on the front panel.
Power
Green. The
Power
LED lights up and will stay on while the Router is powered on. When the
Router goes through its self-diagnosis mode during every boot-up, this LED will blink, then
stop when the diagnosis is complete.
Wireless-B
Green. The
Wireless-B
LED lights up when there is a wireless connection. If the LED is
blinking, the Broadband Router is actively sending or receiving data over the network.
1, 2, 3, 4
Green. These numbered LEDs, corresponding with the numbered ports on the Broadband
Router’s back panel, serve two purposes. If the LED is lit up solid, the Broadband Router is
connected to a device through that port. A blinking LED indicates network activity over that
port.
Internet
Green. The
Internet
LED indicates when a connection is made through the Internet port.
Figure 3-2: The Broadband Router’s Front Panel