Front panel

The following table describes the LEDs of the device.

 

LED

 

Status

 

Color

 

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On

 

 

 

The device is powered on and the initialization is normal.

 

 

 

 

 

Green

 

 

 

 

 

Off

 

 

The device is powered off.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On

 

 

 

The device is initializing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Red

 

 

 

 

 

Blinks

 

 

The firmware is upgrading.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On

 

 

 

The Internet connection is normal.

 

Link

 

 

 

Blue

 

 

 

 

Blinks

 

 

Data is being transmitted on the Internet.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Off

 

 

 

The Internet connection is failed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On

 

 

 

The WLAN connection is established.

 

WLAN

 

 

 

Green

 

 

 

 

Blinks

 

 

Data is being transmitted through the WLAN interface.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Off

 

 

 

The WLAN connection is failed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On

 

 

 

The LAN connection is normal and active.

 

LAN4/LAN3/LAN2

 

 

 

Green

 

 

 

 

Blinks

 

 

Data is being transmitted through the Ethernet interface.

 

 

 

 

 

 

/LAN1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Off

 

 

 

The LAN connection is failed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rear panel

The following table describes the interfaces of the device.

Interface

Function

 

 

 

Power switch, power on or power off the device.

 

 

 

Resets to the factory defaults. To restore factory defaults, keep the device powered on and

Reset

 

 

push a paper clip into the hole. Press down the button over 5 seconds, then release.

 

 

Power

Power interface, for connecting to the power adapter of 12 V DC, 1 A.

 

 

LAN1/LAN2/LAN3

RJ-45 interface, for connecting to the Ethernet interface of the PC or the Ethenet devices with

/LAN4

the cable.

 

 

 

RJ-11 interface, for connecting to the ADSL interface or a splitter through the telephone

Line

 

 

cable.

 

 

 

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SMC Networks SMC790WBRA4 manual Front panel, Rear panel

SMC790WBRA4 specifications

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