HP 100 Router Minimum System Component Requirements, Front Panel, Operations, Alert LED Orange

14CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCING THE ROUTER

Minimum System

and Component

Requirements

Your Router 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 Router.

■A cable or DSL broadband connection to the Internet, with a suitable modem. The modem must have an Ethernet port for connection to your Router.

■A Web browser that supports JavaScript, such as Netscape 4.7 or higher, Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher, or Mozilla 1.2.1 or higher.

Front Panel	The front panel of the Router contains a series of indicator lights (LEDs)
	that help describe the state of various networking and connection
	operations.
	Figure 3 Router - Front Panel
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1Alert LED Orange

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

Flashing quickly - Indicates one of the following conditions:

■The Router has just been started up and is running a self-test routine, or

■The administrator has invoked the Reset to Factory Defaults command, or

■The system software is in the process of being upgraded