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GeTTInG TO KnOW YOUR ROUTeR
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 Green: The Router is starting up.
solid Green: The Router is connected to the Internet.
blinking amber: The Rout er can ’t det ect th e mode m. Eit her th e
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 Route r can be used to
help establish a secure connection between your Router and
other WPS-enabled Wi-Fi devices such as computers. To use
the WPS feature on your Router, see “Getting Started > Adding
Computers to Your Network > Using the WPS Bu tton”.
The small light near the WPS button shows what is happening
while you are using WPS to establish a connection.
Off: Idle
blinking Green: The Rout er is listen ing fo r a
WPS-enabled computer or other device.
solid Green: The Route r has made a secur e
connection with the computer or other device.
amber: A connection was not created.
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