Mobile Broadband Wireless-N Router MBRN3000

If any of these conditions does not occur, refer to the following table.

Table 11. Troubleshooting with the LEDs

LED

Action

 

 

Power LED is off.

Make sure that the power cord is properly connected to your

 

router and that the power supply adapter is properly connected

 

to a functioning power outlet.

 

Check that you are using the power adapter supplied by

 

NETGEAR for this product.

 

If the error persists, you have a hardware problem and should

 

contact technical support.

Power LED is red

There is a fault within the router. Try to clear the fault as follows:

 

Cycle the power to see if the router recovers.

 

Clear the router’s configuration to factory defaults. This sets the

 

router’s IP address to 192.168.0.1. This procedure is explained

 

in “Restoring the Default Configuration and Password” on

 

page 62.

 

If the error persists, you might have a hardware problem and should

 

contact technical support.

 

 

Internet LED is red.

The router cannot connect to the Internet.

 

Make sure the USB LED is lit, indicating that the wireless modem

 

is securely connected to the router.

 

Your wireless modem must be activated and there must be

 

coverage in your area. To test coverage, connect your modem to

 

your PC, and try to connect to the Internet directly from your

 

computer.

 

Check the NETGEAR website to ensure that your wireless

 

modem is supported.

 

Close the 3G Connection manager if it is running on your PC.

LAN LEDs are off.

If these LEDs do not light when the Ethernet connection is made,

 

check the following:

 

Make sure that the Ethernet cable connections are secure at the

 

router and at the hub or workstation.

 

Make sure that power is turned on to the connected hub or

 

workstation.

Internet LED is blinking red and

The traffic meter feature is enabled and the limit set has been

green

reached.

 

 

Troubleshooting Access to the Router Main Menu

If you are unable to access the router main menu from a computer on your local network, check the following:

If you are using an Ethernet-connected computer, check the Ethernet connection between the computer and the router as described in the previous section.

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