Owner's Manual

Troubleshooting
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N150 2-Port Wireless Router WNR612v3
Troubleshooting with the LEDs
After you turn on power to the router, the following sequence of events should occur:
1. When power is first applied, verify that the Power/T
est LED is on.
2. V
erify that the Power/Test LED starts to blink.
3. After approximately 30 seconds, verify the following:
• The Power/Test LED is solid green.
• The Internet LED is on.
• A numbered Ethernet port LED is on for any local port that is connected to a
computer
. This indicates that a link has been established to the connected device.
The LEDs on the front panel of the router can be used for troubleshooting.
Power/Test LED Is Off or Blinking
• Make sure that the power cord is securely connected to your router and that the power
adapter is securely connected to a functioning power outlet.
• Check that you are using the 5V DC, 1A power adapter that NETGEAR supplied for this
product.
• If the Power/T
est LED blinks slowly and continuously, the router firmware is corrupted.
This can happen if a firmware upgrade is interrupted, or if the router detects a problem
with the firmware. If the error persists, you have a hardware problem. For recovery
instructions, or help with a hardware problem, contact technical support at
www.netgear.com/support.
Internet or Ethernet Port LEDs Are Off
If either the Ethernet port LEDs or the Internet LED does not light when the Ethernet
connection is made, check the following:
• Make sure that the Ethernet cable connections are secure at the router and at the modem
or computer.
• Make sure that power is turned on to the connected modem or computer
.
• Be sure that you are using the correct cable:
When connecting the router’s Internet port to a cable or DSL modem, use the cable that
was supplied with the cable or DSL modem.
This cable could be a standard
straight-through Ethernet cable or an Ethernet crossover cable.