Linksys WRT51AB Getting to Know the Dual-Band Wireless A+B Broadband Router, Router’s Back Panel

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Chapter 2: Getting to Know the Dual-Band Wireless A+B Broadband Router

The Router’s Back Panel

	Figure 2-1
The Router’s ports are located on the Router’s back panel.
Internet	The Internet port is where you connect your cable or
	DSL modem through an Ethernet network cable.
	Your modem connection will not work from any
	other port.
Ports 1-4	These four LAN (Local Area Network) ports con-
	nect to network devices, such as PCs, print servers,
	and network attached storage (NAS). Each of the
	ports will auto-detect whether a straight-through or
	crossover cable is plugged into it, so there is no need
	for an uplink port. Any one of the four ports can
	serve as an uplink port to other network devices.
Power	The Power port is where you will connect the power
	adapter.

Dual-Band Wireless A+B Broadband Router

The Reset Button

The Reset button can be used in one of two ways:

1.If the 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 Reset button on your PC to reboot it.

This will reboot the Router while keeping all of the Router’s settings.

2.If you are experiencing extreme problems with the Router and have tried all other troubleshooting measures, press the Reset Button and hold it down for 10 seconds.

This will restore factory defaults and clear all of the Router’s settings, including settings such as a new password or wireless settings.

The Router’s Front Panel LEDs

Figure 2-2

The Router’s LEDs display information about the Router’s status.

Power	Green. The Power LED lights up when the Router is powered
	on.
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 LED stays on for one minute or longer, see “Appendix
	A: Troubleshooting.”

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