Front Panel - 3Com OfficeConnect 3C855 User Manual

Front Panel

An Ethernet 10Mbps or 10/100 Mbps NIC for each computer to be connected
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to the four-port switch on your Gateway.
A cable modem or DSL modem with an Ethernet port (RJ-45 connector).
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Active Internet access account.
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Web browser program that supports Java Script, such as Netscape 4.0 or
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higher or Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher.
The front panel of the Gateway contains a series of indicator lights (LEDs) that help
describe the state of various networking and connection operations.
Figure 3 Cable/DSL Gateway - Front Panel
1 Alert LED
orange
Indicates a number of different conditions, as described below.
Off - The Gateway is operating normally.
Flashing quickly - Indicates one of the following conditions:
The Gateway has just been started up and is running a self-test routine, or
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The administrator has invoked the Reset to Factory Defaults command, or
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The system software is in the process of being upgraded
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In each of these cases, wait until the Gateway has completed the current
operation and the alert LED is Off.
Flashing slowly - The Gateway has completed the Reset to Factory Defaults
process, and is waiting for you to reset the unit. To do this, remove power, wait
10 seconds and then re-apply power. The Gateway will then enter the start-up
sequence and resume normal operation.
On for 2 seconds, and then off - The Gateway has detected and prevented a
hacker from attacking your network from the Internet.
Continuously on - A fault has been detected with your Gateway during the
start-up process. Refer to Chapter 6 "Troubleshooting."
2 Power LED
green
Indicates that the Gateway is powered on.
3 Four LAN Status LEDs
green (100Mbps link) / yellow (10Mbps link)
Front Panel
‹ Alert LED
ΠPower LED
 Four LAN Status LEDs
Ž Cable/DSL Status LED
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