Chapter 1: product overview, Front panel, Back panel – Linksys WAG200G User Manual

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Chapter1

Product Overview



Wreless-G ADSL Home Gateway

Chapter 1:

Product Overvew

Thank you for choosing the Linksys Wireless-G ADSL Home

Gateway. The Gateway lets you access the Internet via a

wireless connection or through one of its four switched

ports. You can also use the Gateway to share resources,

including computers. A variety of security features help

to protect your data and your privacy while online.

Security features include WPA2 security, a Stateful Packet

Inspection (SPI) firewall and NAT technology. Configuring

the Gateway is easy using the provided browser-based

utility.

Front Panel

Power

(Green/Red) The Power LED lights up

and stays green while the Gateway is powered

on. It lights up red if the self-test fails or the

Gateway malfunctions.

Wreless

(Green) The Wireless LED lights up

when the wireless feature is enabled. It flashes

when the Gateway is actively sending or

receiving data over the network.

Ethernet 1-

(Green) These numbered LEDs,

corresponding with the numbered ports on

the Gateway’s back panel, serve two purposes.

If the LED is continuously lit, the Gateway is

successfully connected to a device through that

port. It flashes to indicate network activity over

that port.

DSL

(Green) The DSL LED lights up and stays

on when the Gateway has a DSL connection. The

LED flashes while the Gateway is establishing

the DSL connection.

Internet

(Green/Red) The Internet LED lights

up and stays green when there is a connection

made through the Internet port. It flashes

green to indicate network activity over the

Internet port and successful authentication.

The Internet LED lights up red when there is an

authentication error.

Back Panel

Lne or DSL

The DSL Line port connects to the

ADSL line.

Ethernet 1, 2, 3, 

These Ethernet ports (1, 2,

3, 4) connect the Gateway to wired computers

and other Ethernet network devices.

Reset

There are two ways to reset the Gateway’s

factory defaults. Either press and hold the Reset

button for approximately five seconds, or restore

the defaults from the Administration > Factory 

Defaults screen of the Gateway’s web-based

utility.

Power

The Power port is where you will

connect the power adapter.

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