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Back panel – NETGEAR N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manual

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Getting to Know Your Wireless Router

Back Panel

The router back panel, shown in

Figure 3

, contains port connections.

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

1. AC power adapter outlet for connecting the power adapter.

2. Power on/off push-button.

3. Four Local Area Network (LAN) 10/100 Mbps Ethernet ports for connecting the router to

your local computers.

4. Internet/Wide Area Network (WAN) Ethernet port for connecting the router to a cable or DSL

modem.

5. Restore factory settings button. Press for approximately 5 seconds to reset the router to the

factory default settings.

6. Push 'N' Connect (WPS) push-button.

4. Internet

Solid Amber

Solid Green

Blinking Green

Off

No IP address acquired.

The wireless router has acquired an Internet address.

Data is being communicated with the Internet.

No Ethernet cable is connected to the modem.

5. LAN

(Ports 1–4)

Solid Green

Blinking Green

Solid Amber

Blinking Amber

Off

The local port is connected to a 100 Mbps device.

Data is being transmitted at 100 Mbps.

The local port is connected to a 10 Mbps device.

Data is being transmitted at 10 Mbps.

No link is detected on this port.

Figure 3

Table 1.

Status Light Descriptions (continued)

Label

Activity

Description

1

4

3

2

6

5