4 get to know xrt-412 – Planet Technology XRT-412 User Manual

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from the Internet. For example, some software sends network packets to the
Internet in the background, even when you are not using the Internet. So please
turn off your computer when you are not using it. This function also may not work
with some ISP. So please make sure this function can work properly when you use
this function in the first time, especially when your ISP charge you by time used.

1.4 Get to know XRT-412


Back Panel

The diagram (fig1.0) below shows XRT-412’s back panel. The router’s back panel is divided into
three sections, LAN (1,2,3,4), WAN, USB and Reset:

Figure 1.0


1) Local Area Network (LAN)
XRT-412’s 4 LAN ports are where you connect your LAN’s PCs, printer servers, hubs and

switches etc.


2) Wide Area Network (WAN)

The WAN port is the segment connected to your xDSL or Cable modem and is linked to the
Internet.

3) USB

The USB ports are the place that the printers connect to, LAN user can access the printers after
installing the utility.

4) Reset
The Reset button allows you to do one of two things.

1) If problems occur with your router, press the router’s reset button with a pencil tip (for

less than 4 seconds) and the router will re-boot itself, keeping your original
configurations.


2) If problems persist or you experience extreme problems or you forgot your password,

press the reset button for longer than 4 seconds and the router will reset itself to the
factory default settings (warning: your original configurations will be replaced with
the factory default settings)


Front Panel

On XRT-412’s front panel there are LED lights that inform you of machine current status. Below is
an explanation of each LED and its description.

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