How do I find my LAN and WAN port?

You can recognize the WAN port on your router by the label, Internet, or WAN. On most consumer routers you can also recognize it by the different color. In the example below, you see that the WAN port is colored yellow and labeled internet. The color isn’t the same on all routers.

How do I find the WAN port on my router?

Turn on the router and wait for the Power LED to light solid green or white. Using an Ethernet cable, connect one end to the LAN port that you want to test and connect the other end to the Internet port. Some routers might use a WAN port label instead of Internet.

How can I tell what ethernet port I have?

It should go to a central location (like the breaker box) where there may be a (punch down)panel. This panel(like the breaker box) should identify where each connection goes.

Is a WAN port a LAN port?

It is important to mention that a WAN port is exactly the same as a LAN port. However, they both have different usages. A WAN port connects to an Internet source or an external network. A LAN port is used to connect the computers and other client machines.

What does a LAN port look like?

What does a LAN port look like? LAN ports are about the size of your thumb. They resemble those old landline telephone jacks, but they’re much wider. This is because LAN ports contain eight pins, compared to the phone jack’s four or six.

What are LAN ports on a router?

In short, LAN ports on a router allow Ethernet-ready devices to connect to one another and share data. In order for them to also access the internet, the router needs to have a Wide Area Network (WAN) port. On many routers, this port may also be labeled the internet port.

Can you plug a LAN cable into a WAN port?

Most consumer routers feature a group of Ethernet ports, several of which are called the LAN ports (local area network) and another called the WAN (wide area network) port. Plug one Ethernet cable into your modem and the other end into your router’s WAN port.

Does Ethernet go into LAN or WAN?

The LAN ports are designed for connecting to local devices. Plug one Ethernet cable into your modem and the other end into your router’s WAN port.