NETGEAR R8500 Quick Start Manual page 8

5. Check the LEDs.
If the Power LED lights solid white and the other LEDs are off,
press the LED button on the front panel of the router to turn on
the other LEDs.
6. Connect a device.
WiFi device
Internet
Cable or
DSL
Modem
You can use a wired connection to connect a computer to the
router, or you can use a WiFi connection to connect a computer
or WiFi device to the router:
• To connect using a wired connection, use an Ethernet
cable (not included) to connect an Ethernet port on your
computer to an Ethernet port on the router.
Note:
Ethernet ports 3–6 and use Ethernet ports 1 and 2 to set
up Ethernet port aggregation. For more information, see
Set Up Ethernet Port Aggregation
• To connect using a WiFi connection, use the WiFi network
name and password on the product label.
Ethernet
cable
We recommend that you connect a computer to
Ethernet cable
Router
Power
adapter
on page 16.
6
Computer
Computer