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August 2014

NETGEAR, Inc.

350 East Plumeria Drive

San Jose, CA 95134, USA

NETGEAR, the NETGEAR logo, and Connect with Innovation are trademarks and/or registered 

trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries in the United States and/or other countries. 

Information is subject to change without notice. © NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved.

LED

Description

Online 

•Solid green

. The gateway is connected to the Internet.

•Slow blink

. The gateway is receiving DHCP information.

•Fast blink

. The gateway is downloading the configuration file.

•Off

. The gateway is not connected to the Internet.

WiFi radio 

•Solid green

. The gateway WiFi radio is working and available for use.

•Blinking

. The gateway WiFi radio is transmitting or receiving data.

•Off

. The gateway WiFi radio either is not working or is turned off.

1 through 4 
LAN 

Green indicates 1,000 Mbps. Amber indicates 100/10 Mbps.

•Solid

. An Ethernet device is connected and is receiving power.

•Blinking

. Data is being transmitted or received on the Ethernet port.

•Off

. No Ethernet device is detected on the Ethernet port.

Join the Gateway’s WiFi Network

To connect your computer or WiFi device (such as a smartphone or gaming 
device) to your gateway’s WiFi network, you can use either the manual 
method or Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) method.

Support

Contact your cable Internet service provider for technical support. 

For the current EU Declaration of Conformity, visit  

http://support.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/11621/

.

For regulatory compliance information, visit  

http://www.netgear.com/about/regulatory/

.

You can use the buttons and LEDs on the front of the gateway to check its 
status.

Button

Description

WPS

Pressing this button opens a two-minute window for the gateway to 
connect with other WPS-enabled devices. The LED blinks green for the 
length of time the window is open.

WiFi

The WiFi button is disabled.

LED

Description

Power 

•Green

. The gateway is receiving power.

•Blinking

. The gateway is powering on.

•Red

. The gateway is performing a self-test or the thermal cutoff circuit  

  was triggered.

•Off

. The gateway is not receiving power.

Downstream 
channel 

•Blue

. More than one downstream channel is locked.

•Green

. One downstream channel is locked. 

•Blinking green

. The gateway is scanning for a downstream channel.

•Off

. No downstream channel is locked. 

Upstream 
channel 

•Blue

. More than one upstream channel is locked.

•Green

. One upstream channel is locked. 

•Blinking green

. The gateway is ranging on the upstream.

•Off

. No upstream channel is locked.

Note to CATV System Installer

This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer’s attention to Section 
820-93 of the National Electrical Code, which provides guidelines for proper 
grounding and, in particular, specifies that the coaxial cable shield be connected 
to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as 
possible.

WARNING: 

When installing or realigning an outside antenna system, take 

extreme care to avoid any contact with power lines or circuits. Contact could be 

fatal.

Reference to the Grounding Figure

The numbers in the figure on the right indicate the following items:

1.  Electric service equipment
2.  Power service grounding electrode system (NEC Art 250, Part H)
3.  Ground clamps
4.  Grounding conductors (NEC Section 810-21)
5.  Antenna discharge unit (NEC Section 810-20)
6.  Ground clamp 
7.  Antenna lead-in wire

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