NETGEAR WNR834, Setup Manual

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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 various 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.