Verizon MI424WR User Manual

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Chapter 1 Introduction

LAN Ethernet Ports (4)
The

LAN

Ethernet ports connect devices to the Router via Ethernet cables to cre-

ate a local area network (

LAN

). The

LAN

Ethernet ports are

100

Mbps auto-

sensing ports, and either a straight-through or crossover Ethernet cable can be
used when connecting devices to the ports.

WAN Ethernet Port
The

WAN

Ethernet port connects the Router to the

ISP

using an Ethernet cable.

USB Port
The

USB

port provides up to

VDC

for attached devices (to charge a cell phone,

for example). In the future, with a firmware release upgrade, the USB host func-
tionality will be available for devices such as external storage and cameras.

Wireless Antenna
The Router’s wireless antenna is used to transmit a wireless signal to other wire-
less devices on the wireless network.