Tp-Link TL-R488T [9/90] Panel layout

TL-R488T Load Balance Broadband Router User Guide

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

Lit up The router has a hardware error

Not lit The router has a hardware error

Lit up The router has a hardware error

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.