Motorola WR850 manual Front of Router, Overview, Section, Local Network

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Front of Router

Overview

 

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Feature

Description

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LAN

These four ports connect the router to your LAN or home network

 

Ports 1-4

using Ethernet cables. This enables communication among clients,

 

 

such as PCs or print servers, on the network. The LAN ports support

 

 

either 10-BASE-T or 100-BASE-T transmission speeds as well as

 

 

straight-through and crossover Ethernet cables.

 

 

Any of these four ports can also serve as an uplink port to other

 

 

network devices, such as another router or switch, which allows you to

 

 

extend your network.

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WAN

Connect your modem to your router using this port with your supplied

 

 

Ethernet cable. This is the only port you can use for this procedure.

 

 

This enables your router to access the Internet. The port supports

10/100 Mbps as well as straight-through and crossover Ethernet cables.

5Antenna The antenna used for wireless connections. You are able to rotate the antenna to gain the best signal reception.

Front of Router

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The LEDs of the router indicate its operational status.

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