Getting to Know Your Router
Front Panel
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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
Blue:
The
Router
is
starting
up.
Solid
Blue:
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
Blue:
The
Router
is
listening
for
a
WPS
‐
enabled
computer
or
other
device.
Solid
Blue:
The
Router
has
made
a
secure
connection
with
the
computer
or
other
device.
Amber:
A
connection
was
not
created.
