Operating Instructions and Installation Instructions
FRITZ!Box 7490 16
LEDs
2.3 LEDs
The FRITZ!Box 7490 has five LEDs, which flash or light up to
display various connection statuses and events.
LED Condition Meaning
Power /
DSL
on Device has electrical power and the DSL line is ready for operation
flashing Device has electrical power and the connection to DSL is being es-
tablished or has been interrupted
Internet
on Telephone connection to the Internet is active
flashing Messages in your mailbox
• This function must be supported by your telephony provider
Fixed
Line
on Telephone connection to the landline network active
flashing Messages in your mailbox
• This function must be supported by your telephony provider
WLAN
on Wireless LAN function is enabled
flashing • Switching the wireless LAN function on or off
• Adopting the wireless LAN settings
• Performing WPS
• WPS procedure aborted: More than two wireless devices are
performing WPS at the same time. Repeat the WPS procedure.
Info
on • The LED signals an event specified in the user interface under
“System / Buttons and LEDs / “Info” Display”
• Stick & Surf procedure with FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick from AVM
concluded
flashing • Updating FRITZ!OS
• New messages on the FRITZ!Box answering machine, online
meter reached the defined value, or another event defined in
the user interface under “System / Buttons and LEDs / “Info”
Display” is signaled
• Stick & Surf procedure with FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick from AVM in
progress
• Registration procedure for a DECT handset in progress
flashing red Error:
• Open the FRITZ!Box user interface, see
page 32.
• Follow the instructions on the “Overview” page.