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The Front of the Router

Figure 1-1

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

Table 1-1. Status Light Descriptions  
Item
Function
Activity
Description
1
Power
On Green Solid
Off
Power is supplied to the router.
Power is not supplied to the router.
2
Test
On
Off
Slow blinking
The unit is performing the power on self test diagnostic.
The unit successfully completed the power on self test diagnostic.
Reset button is being pushed, restoring the factory default settings.
3
Wireless
On
Off
Blink
The wireless interface is enabled.
The wireless interface is turned off.
Data is being communicated over the wireless network.
4
Internet
Amber off
Amber on
Amber blinking
Green off
On
Blink
No Ethernet cable is connected to the modem.
Ethernet cable connection to modem is good.
Packets are being transmitted and received from a modem or other network device, but no IP address has been received.
No IP address received.
IP address received.
IP address received and data is being transmitted and received.
5
LAN
Green
Amber
The LAN port has detected a 100 Mbps link with an attached device.
The LAN port has detected a 10 Mbps link with an attached device.


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