Cisco Systems 78-14784-02 Verifying Router Operation, Power/Link, LEDs to Check, Normal Patterns

Chapter 2 Installation

Verifying Router Operation

Step 6 If you are prompted, click Yes to reboot the PC.

For more information on how to configure TCP/IP, refer to the Cisco Router Web Setup Troubleshooting Guide, which is available on Cisco.com.

Verifying Router Operation

To verify that all PCs are properly connected to the router and that the router is properly connected to the broadband modem or Ethernet switch, turn on all connected devices, and then use Table 2-2on page 19 to help you verify correct router operation by checking the LEDs.

Table 2-2 Verifying Router Operation

Power/Link	LEDs to Check	Normal Patterns
Power	OK	On when power is supplied to router
To servers, PCs, or	COMPUTERS 1, 2, 3 or 4	• COMPUTERS 1, 2, 3 or 4 is on when the
workstations		LAN port is physically connected to a server,
connected to port 1,		PC, or workstation.
2, 3, or 4 of the		• INTERNET RXD blinks when a port on the
built-in Ethernet	INTERNET RXD
		built-in Ethernet switch receives an Ethernet
switch
		packet.
	INTERNET TXD	• INTERNET TXD blinks when a port on the
		built-in Ethernet switch sends an Ethernet
		packet.
To broadband	ETHERNET WAN	• ETHERNET WAN is on when the
modem or external		ETHERNET WAN port is physically
Ethernet switch		connected to a broadband modem or external
		Ethernet switch.
	WAN RXD	• WAN RXD blinks when the ETHERNET
		WAN port receives an Ethernet packet.
	WAN TXD	• WAN TXD blinks when the ETHERNET
		WAN port sends an Ethernet packet.
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