Verizon MI424WR User Manual
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Chapter 1 Introduction
LAN Ethernet Ports (4)
The
LAN
Ethernet ports connect devices to the Router via Ethernet cables to cre-
ate a local area network (
LAN
). The
LAN
Ethernet ports are
10
/
100
Mbps auto-
sensing ports, and either a straight-through or crossover Ethernet cable can be
used when connecting devices to the ports.
WAN Ethernet Port
The
WAN
Ethernet port connects the Router to the
ISP
using an Ethernet cable.
USB Port
The
USB
port provides up to
5
VDC
for attached devices (to charge a cell phone,
for example). In the future, with a firmware release upgrade, the USB host func-
tionality will be available for devices such as external storage and cameras.
Wireless Antenna
The Router’s wireless antenna is used to transmit a wireless signal to other wire-
less devices on the wireless network.