Connecting to the Internet
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NETGEAR Wireless Cable Gateway CG3100Dv3
You can use the LEDs to verify status and connections. The following table lists and
describes each LED and button on the front panel of the gateway.
LED
Description
Power
•
Green
: Power is supplied to the cable modem.
•
Blinking
: Power on self-test.
•
Off
: No power.
Downstream
•
Green
: One or more downstream channels is locked.
•
Blinking
: The unit is scanning for a downstream channel.
•
Off
: No downstream channel is locked.
Upstream
•
Green
: One or more upstream channels is locked.
•
Blinking
: The unit is scanning for an upstream channel.
•
Off
: No upstream channel is locked.
Internet
•
Solid green
: The cable modem is online.
•
Blinking
: The cable modem is synchronizing with the cable provider’s CMTS.
•
Off
: The cable modem is offline.
LAN (Ethernet)
Green indicates 1,000 Mbps. Amber indicates 100/10 Mbps.
•
Solid
: An Ethernet device is connected and powered on.
•
Blinking
: Data is being transmitted or received on the Ethernet port.
•
Off
: No Ethernet device is detected on the Ethernet port.
Button
Description
WPS
Pushing this button opens a 2-minute window for the gateway to connect with other
WPS-enabled devices. For more information, about using the WPS method to implement
security, see the
Using Push 'N' Connect (WPS) Wireless Setup
on page
15
Wireless
On/Off
Turn the wireless radio in the gateway on and off. The wireless radio is on by default. The
LED located below this button indicates if the wireless radio is on or off.
