Chapter 1
Product Overview
Chapter 1:
Product Overview
Thank you for choosing the Linksys
Front Panel
Power (Green/Red) The Power LED lights up and stays green while the Gateway is powered on. It lights up red if the
Gateway malfunctions.
Wireless (Green) The Wireless LED lights up
when the wireless feature is enabled. It flashes when the Gateway is actively sending or receiving data over the network.
Ethernet
corresponding with the numbered ports on the Gateway’s back panel, serve two purposes. If the LED is continuously lit, the Gateway is successfully connected to a device through that port. It flashes to indicate network activity over that port.
DSL (Green) The DSL LED lights up and stays
on when the Gateway has a DSL connection. The LED flashes while the Gateway is establishing the DSL connection.
Internet (Green/Red) The Internet LED lights up and stays green when there is a connection made through the Internet port. It flashes green to indicate network activity over the Internet port and successful authentication. The Internet LED lights up red when there is an authentication error.
Back Panel
Line or DSL The DSL Line port connects to the ADSL line.
Ethernet 1, 2, 3, 4 These Ethernet ports (1, 2, 3, 4) connect the Gateway to wired computers and other Ethernet network devices.
Reset There are two ways to reset the Gateway’s factory defaults. Either press and hold the Reset button for approximately five seconds, or restore the defaults from the Administration > Factory Defaults screen of the Gateway’s
Power The Power port is where you will connect the power adapter.
