leds
diag orange. the diag led lights up when the system is not ready. the led turns off when the system is ready.
system green. the system led lights up when the router is powered on. when the led is flashing, the router is running a diagnostic test.
lan/act (1-13) green. each lan/act led serves two purposes. if the led is continuously lit, the router is connected to a device through the corresponding port (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13). if the led is flashing, the router is actively sending or receiving data over that port.
lan/act leds 9-13 and internet/act leds 3-7 represent the dual-function ports, which can be used as lan or internet ports. these are lan ports 9-13 (white print) or internet ports 3-7 (dark print) on the router’s front panel.
internet/act (1-7) green. each internet/act led serves two purposes. if the led is continuously lit, the router is connected to an internet device, such as a cable or dsl modem, through the corresponding port. if the led is flashing, the router is actively sending or receiving data over that port.
internet/act leds 1 and 2 are labeled internet because they can be used only as internet ports.
dmz orange. the dmz led serves two purposes. if the led is continuously lit, the router is connected to a dmz host through the dmz port. if the led is flashing, the router is actively sending or receiving data over that port.
ports
1-13 (lan) these thirteen lan ethernet ports connect to network devices, such as pcs, print servers, or additional switches.
lan ports 9-13 can also be used as internet ports.
internet (1-7) the seven internet ethernet ports connect to an internet device, such as a cable or dsl modem.
internet ports 1 and 2 are labeled internet because they can be used only as internet ports. when used as an additional internet port, it connects to a cable or dsl modem.
internet ports 3-7 can also be used as lan ports.
dmz the dmz ethernet port connects to a hub, switch, or public server.
button
reset button the reset button can be used in one of two ways:
if the router is having problems connecting to the internet, press the reset button with a paper clip or a pencil tip for four seconds. this performs a warm reset, similar to rebooting your pc. you will see the diag led flash slowly until the warm reset is complete.
if you are experiencing extreme problems with the router and have tried all other troubleshooting measures, press and hold in the reset button for ten seconds. this will restore the factory defaults and clear all of the router’s settings, such as port range forwarding entries or a new password. you will see the diag led flash quickly until the factory defaults have been restored.