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Unpack Your
Router
The box contains the following items.
Figure 1. Package contents for the router
Table 1. Legend
Router
1.
Antennas (3)
2.
Ethernet cable
3.
Power adapter
4
In some regions, a CD is included in the package.
Attach the Antennas
The
router
comes with three antennas.
To attach the antennas:
1.
Remove the antenna caps from the antenna posts on the back panel of the
router
.
2.
Align the antennas with the antenna posts.
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3.
Attach the antennas on the threaded antenna posts.
4.
Position the antennas for the best WiFi performance.
We recommend that the center antenna be vertical and that you aim the others outward at 45-degree
angles, as shown.
LEDs and Buttons on the Top Panel
The status LEDs and buttons are located on the top of the
router
.
Figure 2. Router LEDs and buttons
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Table 2. LED and button descriptions
Description
LED
Power
•
Solid amber
. The
router
is starting.
•
Blinking amber
.The firmware is upgrading, or the
Reset
button was pressed.
•
Solid white
. The
router
is ready.
•
Blinking white
. The firmware is corrupted.
•
Off
. Power is not supplied to the
router
.
Internet
•
Solid white
. The Internet connection is ready.
•
Solid amber
. The
router
detected an Ethernet cable connection to the
modem.
•
Off
. No Ethernet cable is connected between the
router
and the modem.
2.4 GHz WiFi
•
Solid white
. The 2.4 GHz WiFi radio is operating.
•
Blinking white
. The
router
is sending or receiving WiFi traffic.
•
Off
. The 2.4 GHz WiFi radio is off.
5 GHz WiFi
•
Solid white
. The 5 GHz WiFi radio is operating.
•
Blinking white
. The
router
is sending or receiving WiFi traffic.
•
Off
. The 5 GHz WiFi radio is off.
Guest WiFi
•
Solid white
. The guest WiFi network is operating.
•
Blinking white
. The
router
is sending or receiving WiFi traffic.
•
Off
. The guest WiFi network is off.
USB 3.0 port
•
Solid white
. A USB device is connected and is ready.
•
Blinking white
. A USB device is plugged in and is trying to connect.
•
Off
. No USB device is connected, or someone clicked the
Safely Remove
Hardware
button and it is now safe to remove the attached USB device.
The LED color indicates the speed: white for Gigabit Ethernet connections and
amber for 100 Mbps or 10 Mbps Ethernet connections.
Ethernet ports 1–4
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Description
LED
•
Solid white or solid amber
. A powered-on device is connected to the
Ethernet port.
•
Blinking white or blinking amber
. The port is sending or receiving traffic.
•
Off
. No device is connected to this Ethernet port.
Pressing this button for two seconds turns the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz WiFi radios
on and off.
WiFi On/Off button with
LED
If this LED is solid white, the WiFi radios are on. If this LED is off, the WiFi radios
are turned off and you cannot use WiFi to connect to the
router
.
This button lets you use WPS to join the WiFi network without typing the WiFi
password. The WPS LED blinks white during this process and then lights solid
white.
WPS button with LED
For information about disabling LED blinking for network communications and turning off all LEDs except
the Power LED, see
Disable LED Blinking or Turn Off LEDs
on page 192.
Ports, Buttons, and Connectors on the Back Panel
The back panel of the
router
provides ports, buttons, antenna connectors, and a DC power connector.
For information about attaching the antennas, see
Attach the Antennas
on page 11.
Figure 3. Router back panel
In addition to the three antennas, viewed from left to right, the back panel contains the following
components:
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•
Reset button
. For information about using the
Reset
button, see
Return the Router to Its Factory
Default Settings
on page 193.
•
Ethernet LAN ports
. Four Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45 LAN ports to connect the
router
to LAN devices.
•
Internet port
. One Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45 WAN port to connect the
router
to a modem.
•
Power On/Off button
. Press the
Power On/Off
button to provide power to the
router
.
•
DC power connector
. Connect the power adapter that came in the product package to the DC power
connector.
USB Port on the Front Panel
The USB 3.0 port is located on the front of the
router
.
Figure 4. USB port
Product Label on the Bottom Panel
The product label on the bottom panel of the
router
lists the login information, WiFi network name (SSID)
and password (network key), serial number, and MAC address of the
router
.
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