Hardware Overview
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AC1900, N900, and N450 WiFi Cable Data Gateways
Back Panel of the N450 WiFi Cable Data Gateway
LAN ports
Coaxial cable connector
USB port
Power adapter input
Reset button
The back panel contains ports, connectors, and a recessed button.
Figure 8. Back panel connections and button of the N450
The back panel includes the following components, viewed from top to bottom:
• Four 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet LAN ports. Use these ports to connect local computers
to the Ethernet LAN of the cable data gateway.
• USB port.
A second USB 2.0 port lets you connect a USB hard drive or flash drive to the
cable data gateway. (The first USB 2.0 port is on the front panel.)
• Recessed Reset button. T
o set the gateway to the original factory settings, press and
hold the Reset button for at least seven seconds. For more information, see Return the
WiFi Cable Data Gateway to Its Factory Default Settings on page 94.
• Coaxial cable connector.
Attach a coaxial cable to the cable service provider’s
connection.
• Power input connector.
Attach the power adapter cable to this input.