Chapter 1 Introducing the ZyXEL Device

Table 1 LED Descriptions

LED

COLO

STATUS

DESCRIPTION

R

 

 

 

WLAN/

Green

On

The wireless network is activated and is operating in IEEE

WPS

 

 

802.11b/g mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blinking

The ZyXEL Device is communicating with other wireless

 

 

 

clients.

 

 

 

 

 

Orange

Blinking

The ZyXEL Device is setting up a WPS connection.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Off

The wireless network is not activated.

 

 

 

 

DSL

Green

On

The DSL line is up.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blinking

The ZyXEL Device is initializing the DSL line.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Off

The DSL line is down.

 

 

 

 

INTERNET

Green

On

The ZyXEL Device has an IP connection but no traffic.

 

 

 

Your device has a WAN IP address (either static or

 

 

 

assigned by a DHCP server), PPP negotiation was

 

 

 

successfully completed (if used) and the DSL connection

 

 

 

is up.

 

 

 

 

 

Red

On

The ZyXEL Device attempted to make an IP connection

 

 

 

but failed. Possible causes are no response from a DHCP

 

 

 

server, no PPPoE response, PPPoE authentication failed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Off

The ZyXEL Device does not have an IP connection.

 

 

 

 

Refer to the Quick Start Guide for information on hardware connections.

1.6 The RESET Button

If you forget your password or cannot access the web configurator, you will need to use the RESET button at the back of the device to reload the factory-default configuration file. This means that you will lose all configurations that you had previously and the password will be reset to “1234”. You can also use the

1.6.1 Using the Reset Button

1Make sure the POWER LED is on (not blinking).

2To set the device back to the factory default settings, press the RESET button for ten seconds or until the POWER LED begins to blink and then release it. When the POWER LED begins to blink, the defaults have been restored and the device restarts.

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