3 panel layout, 1 the front panel, 2 the rear panel – TP-Link TL-R860 User Manual

Page 9: Panel layout, The front panel, The rear panel

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TL-R860

Cable/DSL Router User Guide

2.3 Panel

Layout

2.3.1 The Front Panel

The front panel of the TL-R860 consists of several LED indicators, which is designed to
indicate connections. Viewed from left to right. Table 2-1 describes the LEDs on the front
panel of the router.

Figure 2-1 Front Panel sketch

Name

Action

Description

Not lit

No power

Power

Lit up

Power on

Not lit

The Router has an error

Lit up

The Router has an error

System

Flashing The router works properly

Not lit

There is no device linked to the corresponding port

Lit up

There is a device linked to the corresponding port but no activity

Link/Act

Flashing There is an active device linked to the corresponding port

Table 2-1 The LEDs description

2.3.2 The Rear Panel

The rear panel contains the following features. (Viewed from left to right:)

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Factory Default Reset button
There are two ways to reset the router's factory defaults:

1.

Use the

Factory Defaults function on System Tools -> Factory Defaults page in the

router's Web-based Utility.

2.

Use the Factory Default Reset button: First, turn off the router's power. Second, press the
default reset button, then turn on the router's power, and hold the reset button about 3

seconds until the System LED flashes for three times. Finally, release the reset button and

wait for the router to reboot.

Note: Ensure the router is powered on before it restarts completely.

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WAN RJ45 port for connecting the router to a cable, DSL modem or Ethernet

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Eight LAN 10/100Mbps RJ45 ports for connecting the router to the local PCs

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AC power socket: only use the power adapter supplied with the TL-R860 Cable/DSL
Router, use of a different adapter may result in product damage.

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