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The Front of the Wireless Router

Figure 1-2

You can use the status lights on the front of the wireless router to verify various conditions.

Table 1-1.  
Status Light
Activity
Description
1. Power
On -- Amber
On -- Green
Fast blink -- Green
Slow blink -- Green
Off
The router integrity test is running.
Power is on and the router is ready.
Software update is in progress.
There is a problem with the wireless router software.
Power is not supplied to the router.
2. Internet
On -- Amber
On -- Green
Blink -- Green
The Ethernet cable is connected but the wireless router has not gotten an Internet address.
The wireless router has an Internet address.
Data is being communicated with the Internet.
3. Wireless
On
Blink
Off
Indicates that the Wireless port is enabled.
Traffic is being transmitted or received.
Indicates that the Wireless port is disabled.
4. LAN (Local Area Network) Lights
1-4
On (Green)
Blink (Green)
On (Amber)
Blink (Amber)
Off
The local port is connected to a 1000 Mbps device.
Data is being transmitted at 1000 Mbps.
The local port has detected a link with a 10/100 Mbps device.
Data is being transmitted at 10/100 Mbps.
No link is detected on this port.


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