User's Manual

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Chapter 2 Hardware Installation
2.1 Panel Layout
2.1.1. Front Panel
The front panel features three 10/100 Mbps Ethernet ports, one Wide Area network
(WAN) port and diagnostic LED indicators. The WAN port connects your DSL or cable
modem to the router. The LAN ports are used to connect to your computers or other
network devices. LEDs monitor the status of each port.
Figure 2-1 Front Panel
Port:
WAN: the port where you will connect your cable (or DSL) modem or Ethernet router.
Port 1-3: the ports where you will connect networked computers and other devices.