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1.5

LEDs (Lights)

The following graphic displays the labels of the LEDs.

Figure 5

LEDs on the Device

None of the LEDs are on if the Device is not receiving power.

Table 1

LED Descriptions

LED

COLOR

STATUS

DESCRIPTION

POWER

Green

On

The Device is receiving power and ready for use.

Blinking

The Device is self-testing.

Red

On

The Device detected an error while self-testing, or there is a

device malfunction.

Off

The Device is not receiving power.

Blinking

Firmware upgrade is in progress.

ETHERNET

LAN 1-4

Green

On

The Device has a successful Ethernet connection with a device

on the Local Area Network (LAN).

Blinking

The Device is sending or receiving data to/from the LAN.

Off

The Device does not have an Ethernet connection with the LAN.

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1.6

The RESET Button

If you forget your password or cannot access the web configurator, you will need to use the

RESET

button at the back of the device to reload the factory-default configuration file. This means that you

will lose all configurations that you had previously and the password will be reset to “1234”.

1

Make sure the

POWER

LED is on (not blinking).

ETHERNET

WAN

Green

On

The Gigabit Ethernet connection is working.

Blinking

The Device is sending or receiving data to/from the Gigabit

Ethernet link.

Off

There is no Gigabit Ethernet link.

DSL1,2

Green

On

The ADSL line is up.

Blinking

The Device is initializing the ADSL line.

Off

The ADSL line is down.

Orange

On

The VDSL line is up.

Blinking

The Device is initializing the VDSL line.

Off

The VDSL line is down.

INTERNET

Green

On

The Device has an IP connection but no traffic.

Your device has a WAN IP address (either static or assigned by

a DHCP server), PPP negotiation was successfully completed (if

used) and the DSL connection is up.

Blinking

The Device is sending or receiving IP traffic.

Off

There is no Internet connection or the gateway is in bridged

mode.

USB

Green

On

The Device recognizes a USB connection.

Blinking

The Device is sending/receiving data to /from the USB device

connected to it.

Off

The Device does not detect a USB connection.

HPNA

Green

On

The Device is connected to an HPNA-equipped device through

the coaxial cable.

A

Blinking

Data is transmitting over the HPNA cable.

Off

No HPNA device is connected.

WLAN/WPS

Green

On

The wireless network is activated.

Blinking

The Device is communicating with other wireless clients.

Green

and

Orange

Blinking

The Device is setting up a WPS connection.

Off

The wireless network is not activated.

A.

HPNA-equipped models only.

Table 1

LED Descriptions (continued)

LED

COLOR

STATUS

DESCRIPTION

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2

To set the device back to the factory default settings, press the

RESET

button for ten seconds or

until the

POWER

LED begins to blink and then release it. When the

POWER

LED begins to blink,

the defaults have been restored and the device restarts.

1.7

Wireless Access

The Device is a wireless Access Point (AP) for wireless clients, such as notebook computers or PDAs

and iPads. It allows them to connect to the Internetwithout having to rely on inconvenient Ethernet

cables.

You can configure your wireless network in either the built-in Web Configurator, or using the WPS

button.

Figure 6

Wireless Access Example

1.7.1

Using the WLAN/WPS Button

If the wireless network is turned off, press the

WLAN/WPS

button at the back of the Device for

one second. Once the

WLAN/WPS

LED turns green, the wireless network is active.

You can also use the

WLAN/WPS

button to quickly set up a secure wireless connection between

the Device and a WPS-compatible client by adding one device at a time.

To activate WPS:

1

Make sure the

POWER

LED is on and not blinking.

2

Press the

WLAN/WPS

button for five seconds and release it.

3

Press the WPS button on another WPS-enabled device within range of the Device. The

WLAN/WPS

LED flashes orange while the Device sets up a WPS connection with the other wireless device.

4

Once the connection is successfully made, the

WLAN/WPS

LED shines green.

To turn off the wireless network, press the

WLAN/WPS

button on the front of the Device for one to

five seconds. The

WLAN/WPS

LED turns off when the wireless network is off.

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C

HAPTER

2

The Web Configurator

2.1

Overview

The web configurator is an HTML-based management interface that allows easy device setup and

management via Internet browser. Use Internet Explorer 6.0 and later versions or Mozilla Firefox 3

and later versions or Safari 2.0 and later versions. The recommended screen resolution is 1024 by

768 pixels.

In order to use the web configurator you need to allow:

•

Web browser pop-up windows from your device. Web pop-up blocking is enabled by default in

Windows XP SP (Service Pack) 2.

•

JavaScript (enabled by default).

•

Java permissions (enabled by default).

See

Appendix C on page 321

if you need to make sure these functions are allowed in Internet

Explorer.

2.1.1

Accessing the Web Configurator

1

Make sure your Device hardware is properly connected (refer to the Quick Start Guide).

2

Launch your web browser. If the Device does not automatically re-direct you to the login screen, go

to http://192.168.1.1.