Planet WRT-414 [9/93] Chapter 2 hardware installation

Chapter 2 Hardware Installation

Before you proceed with the installation, it is necessary that you have enough information about the

WRT-414.

2.1 Hardware Connection

12V DC

RESET

ANT

WAN1234

1. Locate an optimum location for the WRT-414. The best place for your WRT-414 is usually

at the center of your wireless network, with line of sight to all of your mobile stations.

2. Adjust the antennas of WRT-414. Try to adjust them to a position that can best cover your

wireless network. The antenna’s position will enhance the receiving sensitivity.

3. Connect RJ-45 cable to WRT-414 LAN port. Connect one of the LAN ports on WRT-414 to

your LAN switch/hub or a computer with a RJ-45 cable.

4. Connect RJ-45 cable to WRT-414 WAN port. Connect xDSL/Cable Modem to the WAN port on

WRT-414. Usually, this cable would be provided with your modem. If no cable was supplied

with your modem, please use a RJ-45 Ethernet cable

5. Plug in power adapter and connect to power source. After power on, WRT-414 will start to

operate.

Note: ONLY use the power adapter supplied with the WRT-414. Otherwise, the product may be

damaged.

If you want to reset WRT-414 to default settings, press and hold the Reset button over 5

seconds and release. And then wait for WRT-414 restart.

Reset Button

This button has two functions:

To Reboot machine without Clearing Existing Configurations:

Press the reset button with a pencil tip (for less than 5 seconds),

machine will re-boot itself, the existing configurations will be kept.

To Clear All Data and restore the factory default values:

Press the reset button for longer than 5 seconds and the router will

reset itself to the factory default settings (warning: your original

configurations will be replaced with the factory default settings)

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