Linksys WCG200 The Reset Button, Rebooting the Cable Gateway, Internet - Cable, Ethernet-1-4

The Reset Button

Pressing the Reset Button and holding it in for a few seconds will clear all of the Cable Gateway’s data and restore the factory defaults. This should be done only if you are experiencing networking problems and have exhausted all of the other troubleshooting options. By resetting the Cable Gateway, you run the risk of creating conflicts between your PCs’ actual IP Addresses and what the Cable Gateway thinks the IP Addresses of the PCs should be. You may be forced to reboot each network PC.

Rebooting the Cable Gateway

You should only reboot the Cable Gateway after all other troubleshooting methods have been exhausted but before calling Linksys Technical Support. There are two ways to reboot the Cable Gateway:

1)Turn the Cable Gateway’s power off for a few seconds and power it back on again.

2)Unplug the Cable Gateway’s power adapter and plug it back in again.

Rebooting the Cable Gateway may cause conflicts with IP Addresses.

Wireless-G Cable Gateway

The Cable Gateway’s Front Panel LEDs

	Figure 2-2
Power	Green or red. The Green Power LED is solid when the
	Cable Gateway is powered on. If the LED lights up red,
	there is an error.
Internet - Cable	Green. The Green LED will go through a series of
	flashes as the Cable Gateway goes through its startup
	and registration process. It will remain solid when
	registration is complete and the Cable Gateway is
	operational.
Internet -Activity	Green. This LED flashes when data is being sent or
	received through the cable Gateway interface.
Ethernet-1-4	Green or red. Ethernet 1-4 LED serves multiple pur-
	poses. If the LED is solid green, the Cable Gateway is
	successfully connected to a device through the corre-
	sponding port (1, 2, 3, or 4). If the LED is flashing
	green, the Cable Gateway is actively sending or receiv-
	ing data over that port. If the LED lights up red, there
	is a collision.
USB	Green or red. The LED is solid green when a PC is
	connected to the Cable Gateway via USB, and drivers
	are installed. If the LED flashes red, the cable is con-
	nected, but the driver isn’t loaded.
Wireless	Green or red. The LED flashes green during wireless
	activity. If the LED flashes red, there is an error con-
	dition.

Proceed to “Chapter 3: Connecting the Cable Gateway.”

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