3Com 3CRWE52196 manual Minimum System Component Requirements, Front Panel, Alert LED Orange

14CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCING THE GATEWAY

Minimum System

and Component

Requirements

Your Gateway requires that the computer(s) and components in your network be configured with at least the following:

■A computer with an operating system that supports TCP/IP networking protocols (for example Windows 95/98/NT/Me/2000/XP, Unix, Mac OS 8.5 or higher).

■An Ethernet 10Mbps or 10/100 Mbps NIC for each computer to be connected to the four-port switch on your Gateway.

■An 802.11b wireless NIC (if you are using an OfficeConnect Wireless Cable/DSL Gateway).

■A cable modem or DSL modem with an Ethernet port (RJ-45 connector).

■An active Internet access account.

■A Web browser program that supports JavaScript, such as Netscape 4.0 or higher or Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher.

Front Panel	The front panel of the Gateway contains a series of indicator lights (LEDs)
	that help describe the state of various networking and connection
	operations.
	Figure 3 Gateway - Front Panel

For example purposes only, this graphic shows a Wireless Cable/DSL

Gateway.

1Alert LED Orange

Indicates a number of different conditions, as described below. Off - The Gateway is operating normally.

Flashing quickly - Indicates one of the following conditions: