Allied Telesis AT-AR256E manual Your Gateway at a Glance, Ports and Buttons, LED Description

2.Your Gateway at a Glance

The AT-AR256E 4-Port ADSL Router has several ports and LEDs. Let’s take a look at them.

2.1Ports and Buttons

Reset to Factory Defaults: The reset to factory defaults feature will set the ADSL router back to its factory default configuration. If you had forgotten the login password, you may need to place the ADSL router into its factory default settings. Note that while the ADSL router is resetting, you will loose the ability to communicate with the ADSL router via the web interface. To reset the ADSL router, simply press the reset button for about 10 seconds. The ADSL router will be reset to its factory defaults and after about 30 ~ 40 seconds the ADSL router will become operational again.

Local Area Network (LAN) ports: Connect to Ethernet network devices such as computers, hubs, switches or routers. The AT-AR256E has an integral 4-port switch with auto MDI/MDI-X feature which supports both straight and crossover cables.

DC input: This is where you connect the power adapter. Make sure to observe the proper power requirements. The required power is 9 volts. Use the power adapter provided.

DSL port: This is the WAN interface that connects directly to your telephone wall socket.

2.2LED Description

1.POWER

Lights up when power is supplied to the ADSL router.

2.ETH/ACT

Lights up when the Ethernet cable is properly connected from your Ethernet network card to the ADSL router.

Flickers when the ADSL router is transmitting/receiving data.

3.DSL

Lights up when the ADSL connection is established.

Flickers when the ADSL router is trying to establish a connection to your ADSL Provider.

4.INTERNET

Lights up when the PPP connection is established.

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