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1 Getting started
DMS3-CTC-25-552 v1.0
1.2.2 Local network connections
Overview
Wi-Fi access point
The built-in 2.4 GHz IEEE802.11n and 5 GHz IEEE802.11ac Wi-Fi access points provide wireless access to your Wi-Fi
clients.
For more information, see
Ethernet switch
The Ethernet switch
(
) allows you to connect Ethernet devices (a computer, smart TV, Network-Attached
Storage (NAS), set-top box, etc.) to your local network. For more information, see
“2.3 Connecting your wired devices” on
.
All Ethernet ports on your DWA0120 are Gigabit Ethernet ports. Each Ethernet port has a maximum speed of 1 Gbps
(Gigabit per second).
Each Ethernet port has a LED to indicate link integrity (or activity).
USB Port
The Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) port (
) can be used to:
• Connect a USB mass storage device to
share your content
(for example, music, movies,…).
For more information, see
“5.1 Content sharing” on page 59
• Connect your USB printer and share it with other users on your network.
For more information, see
“5.2 Printer sharing” on page 63
.
• Connect a mobile Internet dongle to set up a mobile Internet connection that can work as a backup for your main Internet
connection. For more information, see
“2.4 Set up a mobile fallback connection” on page 18
LED Status
Description
Solid on
Device connected.
Blinking
Device connected and sending/receiving data.
Off
No device connected.