Chapter 2 The WPS Button

The following table describes the LEDs and the WPS button.

Front Panel LEDs and WPS Button

LED

COLOR

STATUS

DESCRIPTION

Power

Green

On

The FSG1100HN is receiving power and

 

 

 

functioning properly

 

 

Off

The FSG1100HN is not receiving power.

 

Red

On

A system error has occurred.

WAN

Green

On

The FSG1100HN has a successful

 

 

 

10/100Mbps WAN connection.

 

 

Blinking

The FSG1100HN is sending/receiving data

 

 

 

through the WAN.

 

 

Off

The WAN connection is not ready, or has

 

 

 

failed.

WLAN/WPS

Green

On

The FSG1100HN is ready, but is not

 

 

 

sending/receiving data through the wireless

 

 

 

LAN.

 

 

Blinking

The FSG1100HN is sending/receiving data

 

 

 

through the wireless LAN.

 

 

 

The FSG1100HN is negotiating a WPS

 

 

 

connection with a wireless client.

 

 

Off

The FSG1100HN is not ready or has failed.

 

Orange

Blinking

The FSG1100HN’s WPS connection is being

 

 

 

configured.

Internet

Green

On

The FSG1100HN’s IP is connected (the

 

 

 

device has a WAN IP address from IPCP or

 

 

 

DHCP and fiber is linked or a static IP

 

 

 

address is configured, PPP negotiation has

 

 

 

successfully completed – if used – and fiber is

 

 

 

linked) and no traffic is detected. If the IP or

 

 

 

PPPoE session is dropped due to an idle

 

 

 

timeout, the light will remain green if a fiber

 

 

 

connection is still present. If the session is

 

 

 

dropped for any other reason, the light is

 

 

 

turned off. The light will turn red when it

 

 

 

attempts to reconnect and DHCP or PPPoE

 

 

 

fails.

 

 

Blinking

The FSG1100HN’s IP is connected and IP

 

 

 

traffic is passing through the device (either

 

 

 

direction), flashing at 4 Hz with a 50% duty

 

 

 

cycle.

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