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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.

Red

On

The Device attempted to make an IP connection but failed. Possible

causes are no response from a DHCP server, no PPPoE response, PPPoE

authentication failed.

WAN

Green

On

The Device has a successful 1000 Mbps Ethernet connection on the

WAN.

Blinking

The Device is sending or receiving data to/from the WAN at 1000 Mbps.

Orange

On

The Device has a successful 10/100 Mbps Ethernet connection on the

WAN.

Blinking

The Device is sending or receiving data to/from the WAN at 10/100

Mbps.

Off

There is no Ethernet connection on the WAN.

LAN

Green

On

The Device has a successful 1000 Mbps Ethernet connection with a

device on the Local Area Network (LAN).

Blinking

The Device is sending or receiving data to/from the LAN at 1000 Mbps.

Off

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

WiFi 2.4G

Green

On

The 2.4 GHz wireless network is activated.

Blinking

The Device is communicating with other wireless clients.

Orange

Blinking

The Device is setting up a WPS connection.

Off

The 2.4 GHz wireless network is not activated.

Phone1,

Phone2

Green

On

A SIP account is registered for the phone port.

Blinking

A telephone connected to the phone port has its receiver off of the hook

or there is an incoming call.

Orange

On

A SIP account is registered for the phone port and there is a voice

message in the corresponding SIP account.

Blinking

A telephone connected to the phone port has its receiver off of the hook

and there is a voice message in the corresponding SIP account.

Off

The phone port does not have a SIP account registered.

USB1

Green

On

The Device recognizes a USB connection through the USB1 slot.

Blinking

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

to it.

Off

The Device does not detect a USB connection through the USB1 slot.

USB2

Green

On

The Device recognizes a USB connection through the USB2 slot.

Blinking

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

to it.

Off

The Device does not detect a USB connection through the USB2 slot.

Table 1

LED Descriptions (continued)

LED

COLOR

STATUS

DESCRIPTION

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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

PWR/SYS

LED is on (not blinking).

2

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

RESET

button for ten seconds or

until the

PWR/SYS

LED begins to blink and then release it. When the

PWR/SYS

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 Internet without 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 Wi-Fi and WPS Buttons

If the wireless network is turned off, press the

Wi-Fi

button for one second. Once the

WiFi 2.4G

LED turns green, the wireless network is active.

You can also use the

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

PWR/SYS

LED is on and not blinking.

2

Press the

WPS

button for five seconds and release it.

3

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

WiFi 2.4G

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

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Once the connection is successfully made, the

WiFi 2.4G

LED shines green.

To turn off the wireless network, press the

Wi-Fi

button for one to five seconds. The

WiFi 2.4G

LED turns off when the wireless network is off.

1.8

Wall-mounting Instructions

Do the following to hang your Device on a wall.

1

Locate a high position on a wall that is free of obstructions. Use a sturdy wall.

2

Hold the bracket against the wall and mark where to drill the holes.

3

Drill the two screw holes in the wall.

Be careful to avoid damaging pipes or cables located inside the wall

when drilling holes for the screws.

4

Align and insert the bracket to the wall-mounting notches on the rear panel of the Device.

5

Push the bracket up to tightly attach it to the Device.

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Mount the Device on the screws which are already installed on the wall. Make sure that the Device

is firmly attached to the screws so it does not fall 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 357

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.

3

A password screen displays. To access the administrative web configurator and manage the Device,

type the default username

admin

and password

1234

in the password screen and click

Login

. If

advanced account security is enabled (see

Section 30.2 on page 289

) the number of dots that

appears when you type the password changes randomly to prevent anyone watching the password

field from knowing the length of your password. If you have changed the password, enter your

password and click

Login

.

Figure 7

Password Screen