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To connect the stand, line up the arrow on the stand with the arrow on the bottom of the device as
shown.
Figure 1
Connecting the Stand
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1.5
Hardware Connections
To connect your Device:
Figure 2
Hardware Connections
1
Attach the antenna and point it up.
2
Do one of the following for your Internet connection:
2a
DSL WAN
: Use a telephone cable to connect your Device’s
DSL WAN
port to a telephone jack
(or the DSL or modem jack on a splitter if you have one).
2b
ETHERNET WAN
: If you already have a broadband router or modem, use an Ethernet cable
to connect the
ETHERNET WAN
port to it for Internet access.
3
ETHERNET LAN
: Use an Ethernet cable to connect a computer to an
ETHERNET
LAN
port for
initial configuration and/or Internet access.
2a
3
4
1
2b
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4
POWER
: Use the provided power adaptor to connect the
POWER
socket to an appropriate power
source. Make sure the power at the outlet is on. After connecting the power adaptor, look at the
lights on the front panel.
1.6
LEDs (Lights)
The following graphic displays the labels of the LEDs.
Figure 3
LEDs on the Device
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None of the LEDs are on if the Device is not receiving power.
1.7
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 the default.
1
Make sure the
POWER
LED is on (not blinking and not red or flashing red).
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 100 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 100
Mbps.
Off
The Device does not have an Ethernet connection with the LAN.
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.
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.
DSL WAN
Green
On
The DSL line is up.
Blinking
The Device is initializing the DSL line.
Off
The DSL line is down.
INTERNET
Green
On
The Device has an IP connection but no traffic.
Your device has a WAN IP address 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.
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.
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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.
Note: The default username and password are on the label on the bottom of the Device.
1.8
Wireless Access
The Device is a wireless Access Point (AP) for wireless clients, such as notebook computers,
smartphones or tablets. It allows them to connect to the Internet without having to rely on
inconvenient Ethernet cables.
You can connect to your wireless network using the WPS button, without having to access the Web
Configurator.
Figure 4
Wireless Access Example
1.8.1
Using the WLAN/WPS Button
Note: The wireless client must be a WPS-aware device (for example, a WPS USB adapter
or PCMCIA card), which can be identified by the WPS logo:
.
If the wireless network is turned off, enable wireless in the
Wireless
section of the Web
Configurator. The
WLAN/WPS
LED will be green when wireless is enabled.
You can use the
WLAN/WPS
button to quickly set up a secure wireless connection between the
Device and a WPS-compatible client device by adding one device at a time.
To activate WPS:
1
Make sure the
POWER
LED is green and not blinking.

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