Cisco VEN401 Quick Reference Guide

1 Wireless LED
2 Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) button
3 Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) LED
4 Ethernet LED
5 Power LED
Welcome
With the VEN401 and VEN402 Video Bridge Solution, you can put a set-top, digital video recorder (DVR), or digital media adapter
(DMA) almost anywhere in the home.
Simply connect the VEN401 Access Point to your residential gateway or router to make Internet access available inside your
home. Then, connect the VEN402 Client device to your set-top, DVR, or DMA. Once you pair the devices, you don’t need cables
or wall jacks to pass high-de nition video streams from the Internet to your set-top or other media devices. Follow these simple
instructions to get connected now.
The consumer support website provides news and information about this product. For more information, please refer to
http://www.cisco.com/web/consumer/support/index.html
Front Panel
Connecting the VEN401 Access Point to a Residential Gateway or Router
1. Connect the 12 VDC Power Supply plug to the wall power outlet. Use only the power adapter provided with this product.
2. Connect the power jack to the power port on the VEN401.
3. Connect one end of the RJ-45 Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on the VEN401.
4. Connect the other end of the RJ-45 Ethernet cable to an available Ethernet port on your residential gateway or router.
Note: This illustration may vary from the actual product.
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1
2
4
3
5
1 Ethernet Port • Connects the VEN401 Access Point to a residential gateway or router
• Connects the VEN402 Client to a set-top, DVR, or DMA
2 Reset Restores factory default settings when held for more than 5 seconds
3 Power Connects device to the external 12 VDC power supply
Back Panel
12VDC
Reset
Ethernet
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1
2
3
Note: This illustration may vary from the actual product.
Connecting the VEN402 Client to a Set-Top, DVR, or DMA
1. Connect the 12 VDC Power Supply plug to the wall power outlet. Use only the power adapter provided with this product.
2. Connect the power jack to the power port on the VEN402.
3. Connect one end of the RJ-45 Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on the VEN402.
4. Connect the other end of the RJ-45 Ethernet cable to an available Ethernet port on a set-top, DVR, or DMA.
12VDC
Reset
Ethernet
T14855
To Wall
Power Outlet
ON
ON
OFF
RESET
PSTN
USB
DEVICE
PC
TEL 2
TEL 1/2
LAN 3
LAN 1
W/LAN 4
LAN 2
DSL
HPNA
POWER
To Network Jack
RJ-45
Cable
Pr
Pb Y
TO TV
(VIDEO OUT)
NETWORK
S-VIDEO
VIDEO
OUT
AUDIO
OUT
LR
OPTICAL POWERUSB
12VDC
Reset
Ethernet
T14856
To Wall
Power Outlet
To TV
RJ-45
Cable

Cisco VEN401 Specifications

General

Brand	Cisco
Model	VEN401
Category	Wireless Access Point
Language	English