NETGEAR MR814 v3 manual Road Map for ‘How to Get There From Here’, Router’s Rear Panel

Reference Manual for the MR814 v3 Cable/DSL Wireless Router

The Router’s Rear Panel

The rear panel of the MR814 v3 Cable/DSL Wireless Router contains these port connections.

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Power 4 LAN Ports

Wireless

Antenna

Reset

Button

Internet Port

Figure 1-2: MR814 v3 Rear Panel

Viewed from left to right, the rear panel contains the following features:

•AC power adapter outlet for 12 V DC @ 1 A output, 20W maximum

•Four Local (LAN) 10/100 Mbps Ethernet ports for connecting the router to the local computers

•Internet (WAN) Ethernet port for connecting the router to a cable or DSL modem

•Factory Default Reset push button for Restoring the Default Configuration and Password

•Wireless antenna

A Road Map for ‘How to Get There From Here’

The introduction and adoption of any new technology can be a difficult process. Broadband Internet service is considered so useful that more and more people want to set up networks in their home to share a broadband connection. Wireless technology has removed one of the barriers to networking—running wires. It allows more people to try networking while at the same time exposes them to the inherent complexity of networking. General networking concepts, setup, and maintenance can be difficult to understand. In addition, wireless technology adds issues, such as

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