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Getting to Know Your Wireless Router 4

3. 2.4 GHz

N/G-Band

Solid amber

The unit is operating in Legacy G mode at 2.4 GHz

(5 GHz Mode [item 4] is also on).

Solid green

†

The unit is operating in 11n mode at 2.4 GHz

(5 GHz Mode [item 4] is off).

Blinking amber/

Blinking green

Data is being communicated over a wireless network.

4. 5.0 GHz

N-Band

Solid blue

‡

The unit is operating in 11n mode at 5 GHz

(2.4 GHz Mode [item 3] is also on, amber).

Off 11n mode at 5 GHz is off

(2.4 GHz Mode [item 3] is on, green).

Blinking blue Data is being communicated over the wireless network.

5. USB port

Off • No USB device connected

• “Safely Remove Hardware” has been activated

• An error has occurrred with the device

Solid green USB device is ready to use

Blinking green USB device is in use

6. ADSL Link

Solid green The ADSL port is synchronized with an ISP’s network-access device.

Blinking amber Indicates ADSL training—ADSL is synchronizing with the DSLAM.

Off The unit is off or there is no IP connection.

7. Internet

(WAN)

Solid green There is an Internet session. If the session is dropped due to an idle

timeout, and an ADSL connection is still present, the light will remain

green. If the session is dropped for any other reason, the light will turn off.

Blinking green Data is being transmitted over the ADSL port.

Red The wireless ADSL2+ modem router attempted to connect to the Internet

but failed.

Off No Internet connection detected.

*. On amber (default setting) signifies a 5 GHz interference-free Wireless-N and legacy 2.4 GHz 802.11g network. NETGEAR

recommends this if you have Dual Band clients (Dual Band Wireless-N laptops, Dual Band Wireless-N adapters) and/or 802.11

b/g laptops to connect.

†. On green signifies a 2.4 GHz Wireless-N network. NETGEAR recommends this if you have only 2.4 GHz Wireless-N clients

(most adapters are 2.4 GHz, if not specified as Dual Band) AND/OR 802.11 b/g laptops to connect.

‡. On blue signifies a 5 GHz interference-free network.

Table 1. LED Descriptions (continued)

Label LED Activity Description