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The Front of the Router Figure 1-1 You can use the status lights on the front of the router to verify various conditions. Table 1-1. Status Light Activity Description 1. Power On Off Power is supplied to the router. Power is not supplied to the router. 2. Test On Off The system is initializing or in the middle of a firmware upgrade. The system is ready and running. 3. Wireless On Indicates that the Wireless port is initialized. 4. Internet On -- Amber On -- Green Blink -- Green The Ethernet cable is connected but the router has not gotten an Internet address. The router has an Internet address. Data is being communicated with the Internet. 5. LAN (Local Area Network) Lights 1-4 On (Green) Blink (Green) On (Amber) Blink (Amber) Off The local port is connected to a 100 Mbps device. Data is being transmitted at 100 Mbps. The local port has detected a link with a 10 Mbps device. Data is being transmitted at 10 Mbps. No link is detected on this port.
Figure 1-1
You can use the status lights on the front of the router to verify various conditions.