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Linksys E-Series
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USB port
Ethernet ports
USB port—To easily share disk storage with other users on your network
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or on the Internet, connect a USB drive to this port For more information,
see "Using an External Drive" on page 41
Ethernet ports—Connect Ethernet cables (also called network cables)
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to these Gigabit (10/100/1000) ports, color coded blue, and to other
wired Ethernet network devices on your network
Internet port—Connect an Ethernet cable (also called a network or
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Internet cable) to this port, color coded yellow, and to your modem
Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ button—Press this button to easily configure
wireless security on Wi-Fi Protected Setup-enabled network devices
For more information, see "How to set up wireless security using Wi-Fi
Protected Setup" on page 37
Power indicator—Stays on steadily while power is connected and
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following a successful Wi-Fi Protected Setup connection Flashes slowly
during bootup, during firmware upgrades, and during a Wi-Fi Protected
Setup connection Flashes quickly when there is a Wi-Fi Protected Setup
error
Power—Connect the included AC power adapter to this port
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CAUTION
Use only the adapter that came with your router
Power port
Internet port
Power indicator
Wi-Fi Protected Setup button
Port activity indicators
Yellow network
activity indicator
Network or Internet port
Green network activity indicator—On Ethernet ports, turns on when a
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cable connects the port to another Gigabit Ethernet port On the Internet
port, turns on while connected to a modem
Yellow activity indicator—Flashes to indicate network activity over
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that port
Bottom view
Reset button—Press and hold this button for 5-10 seconds (until the
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port lights flash at the same time) to reset the router to its factory defaults
You can also restore the defaults using the browser-based utility For
more information, see "How to restore factory defaults" on page 54
Product overview
Green network
activity indicator
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