TL-R860 Cable/DSL Router User Guide

2.3 Panel Layout

2.3.1 The Front Panel

The front panel of the TL-R860 consists of several LED indicators, which is designed to
indicate connections. Viewed from left to right. Table 2-1 describes the LEDs on the front
panel of the router.
Figure 2-1 Front Panel sketch
Name Action Description
Not lit No power
Power Lit up Power on
Not lit The Router has an error
Lit up The Router has an error
System
Flashing The router works properly
Not lit There is no device linked to the corresponding port
Lit up There is a device linked to the corresponding port but no activity
Link/Act
Flashing There is an active device linked to the corresponding port
Table 2-1 The LEDs description

2.3.2 The Rear Panel

The rear panel contains the following features. (Viewed from left to right:)
¾ Factory Default Reset button
There are two ways to reset the router's factory defaults:
1. Use the Factory Defaults function on System Tools -> Factory Defaults page in the
router's Web-based Utility.
2. Use the Factory Default Reset button: First, turn off the router's power. Second, press the
default reset button, then turn on the router's power, and hold the reset button about 3
seconds until the System LED flashes for three times. Finally, release the reset button and
wait for the router to reboot.
Note: Ensure the router is powered on before it restarts completely.
¾ WAN RJ45 port for connecting the router to a cable, DSL modem or Ethernet
¾ Eight LAN 10/100Mbps RJ45 ports for connecting the router to the local PCs
¾ AC power socket: only use the power adapter supplied with the TL-R860 Cable/DSL
Router, use of a different adapter may result in product damage.
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