Hardware Setup
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N300 WiFi ADSL2+ Modem Router (N300RM)
Back Panel
The back panel has the connections shown in the following figure.
RJ-45 Ethernet
RJ-11 ADSL
Power On/Off
LAN ports (4)
Power connector
Internet port
Figure 3. Router, back panel
See Factory Settings on page 103 for information about restoring factory settings.
ADSL • Solid green. You have a DSL connection. In technical terms, the DSL port is synchronized
with an ISP’s network-access device.
• Blinking green.
The modem router is negotiating the best possible speed on the DSL line.
• Off.
The unit is off or there is no DSL link established.
Ethernet
(1-4)
• Solid green. The LAN port has detected an Ethernet link with a device such as a computer.
• Blinking green. Data is being transmitted or received.
• Off. No link is detected on this port.
Power/
Check
• Solid green. Power is supplied to the modem router.
• Blinking green. The
router is starting up.
• Solid red. Power-on self-test (POST) failed or a device malfunction has occurred.
• Off. Power is not supplied to the modem router.
Table 1. Button and LED descriptions (continued)
Icon Description