LevelOne FBR-1418TX, User Manual

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2.3 Procedure for Hardware Installation
1. Decide where to place your Broadband Router
You can place your FBR-1418TX Broadband Router on a desk or other flat surface, or you can mount it
on a wall. For optimal performance, place your Broadband Router in the center of your office (or your
home) in a location that is away from any potential source of interference, such as a metal wall or
microwave oven. This location must be close to power and network connection.
2. Setup LAN connection
a. Wired LAN connection: connects an Ethernet cable from your computer’s Ethernet port to one of the
LAN ports of this product.
3. Setup WAN connection
Prepare an Ethernet cable for connecting this product to your cable/xDSL modem or Ethernet backbone.
Figure 2-3 illustrates the WAN connection.
4. Power on
Connecting the power cord to power inlet and turning the power switch on, this product will automatically
enter the self-test phase. When it is in the self-test phase, the STATUS indicators will be lighted ON for
about 10 seconds, and then will be flashed 3 times to indicate that the self-test operation has finished.
Finally, the STATUS Led will be continuously flashed once per second to indicate that this product is in
normal operation.
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