User's Manual

Back Panel Description
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Back Panel Description
The following illustration identifies the back panel components on the residential
gateway. Descriptions for each component follow the illustration.
Gateway Model DPC3949 Gateway Model EPC3949
Important: Do not connect your PC to both the Ethernet and USB ports at the same
time. Your residential gateway will not function properly if both the Ethernet and
USB ports are connected to your PC at the same time.
1 TELEPHONE 1 and 2—RJ-11 telephone ports connect to home telephone wiring
to conventional telephones or fax machines
2 USB (Optional for some models)—Connects to selected devices. For models that
support USB, the default is one USB port
3 ETHERNET—Four RJ-45 Ethernet ports connect to the Ethernet port on your PC
or your home network
4 WIFI ON/OFF—With both Wi-Fi transmitters on, momentarily pressing this
switch once for 1 to 2 seconds will turn off the 2.4G transmitter. Momentarily
pressing it a second time turns off the 5G transmitter. Momentarily pressing it a
third time turns on both the 2.4G and 5G transmitters