TL-R488T Load Balance Broadband Router User Guide
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Chapter 2 Hardware installation
2.1 Panel Layout
2.1.1 The Front Panel
The front panel of the TL-R488T consists of several LED indicators, which is designed to indicate
connections. Viewed from left, the next table describes the LEDs on the front panel of the router.
Figure 2-1
LED Descriptions:
Name Action Description
Not lit The router is power on
Power
Lit up The router is power off
Not lit The router works properly
M1
Lit up The router has a hardware error
Not lit The router has a hardware error
Lit up The router has a hardware error
M2
Flashing The router works properly
M1 and M2 are flashing
synchronously, that indicate
the router is restoring the
factory default settings.
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
WAN/LAN
(Link/Act)
Flashing There is an active device linked to the corresponding port
Not lit The linked device is running at 10Mbps
100M
Lit up The linked device is running at 100Mbps
The front panel contains the following features. (Viewed from left to right)
¾ Reset: Use the button to restore the router to the factory defaults.
There are two ways to reset the router:
Method one: Use the Factory Defaults function on System Tools -> Factory Defaults page in
the router's Web-based Utility.
Method two: 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 until the
M1 and M2 LED flash simultaneously (about 3 seconds). At last, release the reset button and wait
for the router to reboot.
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Note:
Ensure the router is powered on before it restarts completely.
