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TD-8817
ADSL2/2+ Ethernet/USB Router User Guide 
 
 
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Chapter 2.   Hardware Installation 
2.1  The Front Panel 
 
Figure 2-1 
The LEDs are located on the front panel, they indicate the device’s working status. For details, 
please refer to LED Explanation. 
LED Explanation: 
Indicator 
Description 
Status 
Function Details 
USB USB 
status 
On 
Off 
Flash 
Connection to telecom network is OK 
Connection on USB port is abnormal 
Data is transmitting or receiving 
LAN Ethernet 
On 
Off 
Flash 
Connection to telecom network is OK 
Connection on LAN port abnormal   
Data is transmitting or receiving 
ADSL 
ADSL 
status 
Slow flash 
Quick flash 
On 
Self-detecting when power up 
Connecting to the telecom network 
Connection to telecom network is OK 
Act Data 
Flash 
 
Off 
There is data transmitting or receiving 
on WAN port   
No data transmitting or receiving on 
WAN port 
Power Power 
On 
Off 
Power OK 
Power fail 
2.2  The Back Panel 
 
Figure 2-2 
¾  On/OFF: The switch for the power. 
¾  POWER: The Power plug is where you will connect the power adapter. 
¾  RESET: There are two ways to reset the Router's factory defaults.   
Method one: When the device is working, please press the reset button of the Router, keep 
the reset button pressed down for more than five seconds.