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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 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 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 Button” .
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 Router is listening for a
WPS-enabled computer or other device .
solid Green:
The Router has made a secure
connection with the computer or other device .
amber:
A connection was not created .
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