Get to know the Broadband Router
Back Panel
The diagram (fig1.0) below shows the broadband router’s back panel. The router’s back panel is divided into three sections, LAN, WAN, USB and Reset:
Figure 1.0
1) Local Area Network (LAN)
The Broadband router’s LAN ports are where you connect your LAN’s PCs, printer servers, hubs and switches etc.
2) Wide Area Network (WAN)
The WAN ports are the segment connected to your xDSL or Cable modems and are linked to the Internet.
3)Reset
The Reset button allows you to do one of two things.
1)If problems occur with your router, press the router’s reset button with a pencil tip (for less than 4 seconds) and the router will
2)If problems persist or you experience extreme problems or you forgot your password, press the reset button for longer than 4 seconds and the router will reset itself to the factory default settings (warning: your original configurations will be replaced with the factory default settings)
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