Wireless Router Setup Manual

Getting to Know Your Wireless Router 3

Front Panel

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

Figure 2

Table1. Status Light Descriptions

Item Function Activity Description
1. Power Solid Green Power is supplied to the router.
Fast Blink Green The unit is starting up, or the restore factory settings button is being
pushed to restore the factory default settings.
Slow Blink
Green Firmware is corrupted. See “Checking Basic Router Functions” on
page28 for instructions on restoring your router firmware.
Off Power is not supplied to the router.
2. 2.4 GHz
Mode Solid AmberaThe unit is operating in Legacy G mode at 2.4 GHz
(5 GHz Mode [item 3] is also on).
Solid GreenbThe unit is operating in 11n mode at 2.4 GHz
(5 GHz Mode [item 3] is off).
Blinking Amber/
Blinking Green Data is being communicated over a wireless network.
3. 5 GHz
Mode Solid BluecThe unit is operating in 11n mode at 5 GHz
(2.4 GHz Mode [item 2] is also on, amber).
Off 11n mode at 5 GHz is off
(2.4 GHz Mode [item 2] is on, green).
Blinking Blue Data is being communicated over the wireless network.
4. Internet Off No Ethernet cable is connected to the modem.
Solid Amber The Ethernet cable connection to the modem has been detected.