Getting to Know Your Router
Front Panel
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A) Router Status Light
Your Router’s status is shown by the light on the front. Off: The Router is not plugged into a power source. Blinking Blue: The Router is starting up.
Solid Blue: The Router is connected to the Internet.
Solid Amber: The Router is connected to the modem but is not connected to the Internet.
Blinking Amber: The Router can’t detect the modem. Either the modem is off, is not plugged into the Router, or is unresponsive.
B) Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) Light and Button
The WPS button on the front of your Router can be used to help establish a secure connection between your Router and other
The small light near the WPS button shows what is happening while you are using WPS to establish a connection.
Off: Idle
Blinking Blue: The Router is listening for a WPS- enabled computer or other device.
Solid Blue: The Router has made a secure connection with the computer or other device.
Amber: A connection was not created.
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