Getting to Know Your Wireless Router
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Back Panel
The router back panel contains port connections described in
Figure 4
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Router Label
The label on the back of the N300 Wireless router shows the router’s MAC address, serial number,
security PIN, power on/off button, and factory default access login information.
The ports on the router are color-coded to distinguish your Internet port from the other four ports
that connect to the wired computer(s) on your Local Area Network (LAN).
Figure 4
Figure 5
1. Restore factory settings button. Press for approximately 5
seconds to reset the router to the factory default settings.
2. USB port
3. Four Local Area Network (LAN) 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet
ports for connecting the router to your local computers.
4. Internet/Wide Area Network (WAN) Ethernet port for connecting
the router to a cable or DSL modem.
5. Power on/off push-button.
6. AC power adapter outlet for connecting the power adapter.