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1.2.3 Broadband Connection

Overview

DSL port

This port can be used to connect your TG589vn v3 to your service provider’s DSL network.

For more information, see

“2.1 Connecting the TG589vn v3 to your Service Provider’s Network” on page 14

.

DSL

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1.2.4 Buttons

Overview

WPS button

The WPS (

) button allows you to add new wireless clients to your network in a swift and easy way, without the need to

enter any of your wireless settings manually.

For more information, see

“4.1 Connecting Your Wireless Client via WPS” on page 28

.

ECO button

The

ECO

(

) button allows you to disable your wireless access point. You can do this when you do not have any devices

that are connected to the wireless access point. This allows you to save the energy that the TG589vn v3 would be using for

the wireless access point. For more information, see

“ECO button” on page 37

.

Reset button

The Reset button allows you to reset your TG589vn v3 to factory defaults.

For more information, see

“9.5 Reset to Factory Defaults” on page 74

.

Reset

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1.2.5 Status LEDs

Introduction

On the front panel of your TG589vn v3, you can find a number of status LEDs, indicating the state of the device.

Power LED

Ethernet LED

Upgrade

Power

Ethernet

USB

Wireless

Broadband

Internet

WPS

Colour

State

Description

Green

Solid on

Power on, normal operation

Blinking

Bootloader active (during upgrade)

Red

Solid on

Power on, self-test failed, indicating device malfunction

Orange

Solid on

Bootloader selftest

Blinking

Bootloader active (during upgrade)

Off

The TG589vn v3 is powered off.

Colour

State

Description

Green

Solid on

Network device connected to the Ethernet switch.

Blinking

Network device connected to the Ethernet switch and sending/receiving

data.

Off

No Ethernet connection on your local network

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USB LED

Wireless LED

Broadband LED

Internet LED

Upgrade LED

Colour

State

Description

Green

Solid on

Device(s) connected to the TG589vn v3’s USB port

Off

No device connected to the TG589vn v3’s USB port

Colour

State

Description

Green

Solid on

No wireless activity, WPA2-PSK or WPA-PSK encryption

Blinking

Wireless activity, WPA2-PSK or WPA-PSK encryption

Orange

Solid on

No wireless activity, WEP encryption

Blinking

Wireless activity, WEP encryption

Red

Solid on

No wireless activity, no security

Blinking

Wireless activity, no security

Red/green

Toggling

Wireless client registration phase

Off

Wireless access point disabled

Colour

State

Description

Green

Solid on

DSL line synchronised

Blinking

Trying to detect carrier signal or pending DSL line synchronisation

Off

TG589vn v3 powered off.

Colour

State

Description

Green

Solid on

Connected to the Internet, no activity

Blinking

Connected to the Internet, sending/receiving data

Red

Solid on

Failed to setup the Internet connection

Off

No Internet connection

Colour

State

Description

Blue

Solid on

Software upgrade ongoing

Off

No software upgrade ongoing

Do not power off your TG589vn v3 or disconnect any cables as long as the

Upgrade

LED is on. Interrupting the

upgrade procedure may damage your TG589vn v3.

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WPS LED

For more information about WPS, see

“4.1 Connecting Your Wireless Client via WPS” on page 28

.

Colour

State

Description

Green

Solid On

Client successfully registered via WPS

Orange

Blinking

WPS registration ongoing

Red

Blinking

Error occurred