Linksys WRT610N manual Front Panel, Back Panel

Chapter 1

Product Overview

Chapter 1:

Product Overview

Thank you for choosing the Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link. The Router lets you access the Internet via a wireless connection or through one of its four switched ports.With the built-in storage link, you can easily add gigabytes of storage space onto your network using USB 2.0 hard drives, or plug in a USB flash disk to access your portable data files. The built-in media server streams music, video and photos from the attached storage device to any UPnP-compatible media adapter. Configuring the Router is easy using the provided browser-based utility.

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1, 2, 3, 4  (Green/Blue)  These numbered LEDs, corresponding with the numbered ports on the Router’s back panel, serve two purposes. If the LED is continuously lit, the Router is successfully connected to a device through that port. A flashing LED indicates network activity over that port. The LED lights up Green when it is connected to 10/100 port and Blue when it is connected to a gigabit port.

Wi-Fi Protected Setup Button  If you have client devices, such as wireless adapters, that support Wi-Fi Protected Setup, then you can use Wi-Fi Protected Setup to automatically configure wireless security for your wireless network(s).

To use Wi-Fi Protected Setup, run the Linksys Easy Link Advisor (LELA) , or refer to the“Wireless

>Basic Wireless Settings” section of “Chapter 3: Advanced Configuration”.

Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) LED  (Blue/ Amber)  The LED flashes blue for two minutes during the WPS process and lights up blue when the WPS process is successful.

The LED lights up amber if there is an error during the Wi‑Fi Protected Setup process. Make sure the client device supports Wi‑Fi Protected Setup.Wait until the LED is off, and then try again.

The LED flashes when a Wi‑Fi Protected Setup session is active. The Router supports one session at a time. Wait until the LED is solidly lit, or off before starting the next Wi-Fi Protected Setup session.

Wireless  (Blue)  The Wireless LED lights up when the wireless feature is enabled. If the LED is flashing, the Router is actively sending or receiving data over the network.

Internet  (Green/Blue)  The Internet LED lights up when there is a connection made through the Internet port. A flashing LED indicates network activity over the Internet port. The LED lights up Green when it is connected to 10/100 port and Blue when it is connected to a gigabit port.

USB  (Blue) The USB LED lights up when a USB device is attached. If the LED is flashing, the data is being sent or received through this device.

Power  (Blue)  The Power LED lights up and will stay on while the Router is powered on. When the Router goes through its self-diagnostic mode during every boot-up, this LED will flash. When the diagnostic is complete, the LED will be solidly lit.

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USB Port  For use with an external hard drive.

Internet  The Internet port is where you will connect your cable or DSL Internet connection.

1, 2, 3, 4  These Ethernet ports (1, 2, 3, 4) connect the Router to PCs on your wired network and other Ethernet network devices.

Reset  There are two ways to reset the Router’s factory defaults. Either press and hold the Reset Button for approximately five seconds, or restore the defaults from Administration > Factory Defaults in the Router’s web-based utility.

Power  The Power port is where you will connect the power adapter.

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