Gateway Installation and Support Guide
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Appendix B: Indicator and Status Lights
The gateway has three indicator lights that can be used to diagnose installation and connection problems.
The following tables describe how to interpret the POWER, BROADBAND LINK, and LOCAL NETWORK lights.
Power light
Operating state
OFF
The gateway is not getting power.
Blinking green
The gateway is booting up.
Solid green
Power is on.
Solid red
System error. Contact Technical Support.
Broadband Link light
Operating state
OFF
No broadband signal is present. The gateway is not plugged into
a power outlet, or the gateway is not physically connected to
your broadband service.
Blinking orange
The gateway is attempting to establish a physical broadband
connection.
Solid red
The gateway has not detected a broadband signal.
Solid orange
The gateway has established a physical broadband connection
but was not able to successfully connect to your Internet
Service Provider, or has not yet been configured.
Blinking green
The gateway is attempting to establish a connection to your
broadband service(s).
Solid green
The gateway is fully connected to your broadband service(s).
Local Network light
Operating state
OFF
The gateway is not plugged into a power outlet, computer, or hub
by way of HomePNA
1
, USB, Ethernet, or Wireless.
1. The 2Wire 170 gateway does not include HomePNA.
ON
The gateway is connected to a computer or hub by way of
HomePNA, USB, Ethernet, or Wireless.
