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Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Router
The Router’s LEDs
Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports
The Router’s LEDs
The Router’s LEDs, which inform you about network activities, are located the other side panel of the Router.
ETHERNET 1-4
Blue. The
ETHERNET
LED serves two purposes. If the LED is solidly lit, the Router is connected
to a device through the corresponding port (Ethernet 1, 2, 3, or 4). If the LED is flashing, the
Router is sending or receiving data over that port.
WIRELESS
Blue. The
WIRELESS
LED lights up whenever there is a successful wireless connection. If the
LED is flashing, the Router is actively sending or receiving data over the wireless network.
PHONE 1-2
Blue. The
PHONE
LED is solidly lit when a telephone or fax machine has a registered
connection to your Internet phone service provider through the corresponding port (Phone 1 or
Phone 2). (The connection is registered if your Internet phone service account is active.) This
LED is not lit when there is no registered connection. It flashes when the phone is being used
or an incoming call has been detected.
INTERNET
Blue. The
INTERNET
LED lights up when the Router is connected to your cable or DSL modem.
If the LED is flashing, the Router is sending or receiving data over the Internet port.
POWER
Blue. The
POWER
LED lights up when the Router is powered on. If the LED is flashing, the
Router is booting up, running a system self-test, or upgrading its firmware.
Proceed to “Chapter 4: Connecting the Router.”
Figure 3-2: Front Panel