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Get to know the broadband router, Back panel, Front panel – Edimax Technology BR-6218Mg User Manual

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Get to know the Broadband Router

Back Panel

The diagram (fig1.0) below shows the broadband router’s back panel. The router’s back panel is divided into
three sections, LAN, WAN and Reset:

Figure 1.0

1) Local Area Network (LAN)

The Broadband router’s 4 LAN ports are where you connect your LAN’s PCs, printer servers, hubs and

switches etc.

2) Wide Area Network (WAN)

The WAN port is the segment connected to your xDSL or Cable modem and is linked to the Internet.

3) Reset

The Reset button allows you to do one of two things.

1) If problems occur with your router, press the router’s reset button with a pencil tip (for less than 5

seconds) and the router will re-boot itself, keeping your original configurations.

2) If problems persist or you experience extreme problems or you forgot your password, press the

reset button for longer than 5 seconds and the router will reset itself to the factory default
settings (warning: your original configurations will be replaced with the factory default settings)

Front Panel

On the router’s front panel there are LED lights that inform you of the router’s current status. Below is an
explanation of each LED and its description.




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