EtherFast Cable/DSLRouters
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Instant Broadband Series
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Getting to Know the 1-Port EtherFastCable/DSL Router
The One-Port Router’s Rear Panel
The rear panel of the Router is where all of the Router’s cabling connections
are made, and where you can reset or configure the Router’s LANport.
The One-Port Router’s Ports
WAN The WA N (Wide Area Network) port is where you
connect your cable or DSLmodem.
LAN The LAN (Local Area Network) port is where you
connect your Router to a PC, hub, or switch. If you
have more than one PC, connect an Ethernet hub or
switch to your Router, then connect your PCs to that
hub or switch.
Power The Power port is where you will connect the
power adapter.
The WANIndicators
Link Green. The Link LED lights up when a successful connec-
tion is made between the Router and your broadband device
or network.
Act Green. The Act LED flickers when the Router is sending or
receiving data over the broadband WAN port (to the
Internet).
Diag Red. The Diag LED lights up when the Router goes through
its self-diagnosis mode during every boot-up. It will turn off
upon successful completion of the diagnosis.
If this LEDstays on for an abnormally long period of time,
see the Troubleshooting section.
The Reset Button*The Reset button can be used in one of two ways.
1.If your Router is having problems connecting to the Internet, press the Reset
button for just a moment with a paper clip or a pencil tip. This clears up any
jammed connections, and is similar to pressing the Resetbutton on your PC
to reboot it.
2. If you are experiencing extreme problems with your Router and have tried
all other troubleshooting measures, press the ResetButton and hold it down
until the red Diag LED on the front panel turns on and off completely.
This will restore factory defaults and clear all of the Router’s settings, includ-
ing the IP addresses you entered.
* The Reset Button is located on the front panel of the 4-Port Router, and the rear panel of the 3-
Port Router and the 1-Port Router.