User's Manual

8 | Chapter 1. Hardware Setup
NETGEAR N300 Wireless Router with External Antennas WNR1500 User Manual
The router front panel has status LEDs and icons shown in the figure.
Internet
WPS
Power/Check
Wireless
LAN ports
Figure 2. Front panel LEDs and icons
Table 1. Front Panel LEDs
Icon LED Activity Description
LAN ports
1–4
Solid green
Blinking green
Solid amber
Blinking amber
Off
The local port is connected to a 100 Mbps device.
Data is being transmitted at 100 Mbps.
The local port is connected to a 10 Mbps device.
Data is being transmitted at 10 Mbps.
No link is detected on this port.
Wireless
Solid green
Blinking green
Off
The wireless interface is enabled.
Data is being communicated over the wireless network.
The wireless interface is turned off.
Internet
(WAN)
Solid green
Blinking green
Off
The router has acquired an Internet address.
Data is being communicated with the Internet.
No Ethernet cable is connected to the modem.
WPS
Solid green
Blinking green
Off
Indicates a (WPS) connection to a WPS-capable device.
WPS-capable device can associate with the router within 2 minutes.
No WPS connection exists.
Power/
Check
Solid green
Fast blink green
Slow blink green
Off
The power is on and the router is ready.
A software update is in progress.
Performing basic power-on self-test diagnostic, or firmware is corrupted
(see
Troubleshooting Basic Functions on page 86).
Power is not being supplied to the router