Specifications

Troubleshooting
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LTE Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1515
Basic Functioning
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 LED is lit.
2. After approximately a minute, verify the following:
a. The Power LED is still solid green. An amber light indicates that the unit has failed its
p
ower-on self-test (POST).
b. The Internet LED is lit.
c. The WiFi LED is lit. The WiFi radio is on by default.
d. The LAN LED is lit when any local ports are connected.
I
f a LAN port LED on the back of the unit is lit, a link h
as been established to the
connected device. If a LAN port is connected to a 100 Mbps device, verify that the
port’s LED is green. If the port is 10 Mbps, the LED is amber.
e. The WAN LED is lit when the router is connected to a wired modem.
f. The Signal Quality LED is lit when the router has detected a mobile broadband
sign
al.
If any of these conditions does not occur, refe
r to the following table.
LED Action
Power Power LED is off. • Make sure that the power cord is correctly connected to your router,
and that the power supply adapter is correctly connected to a
functioning power outlet.
• Check that you are using the power adapter sup
plied by NETGEAR for
this product.
If the error persists, you might have a hardware problem and should
contact tech
nical support.
Power LED is
ambe
r.
A fault exists within the router. Try to clear the fault as follows:
• Cycle the power to see if the router recovers.
• Clear the router’s configuration to
factory defaults. This action sets the
router’s IP address to www.routerlogin.net. This procedure is explained
in Restore the Default Configuration and
Password on page 91.
If the error persists, you might have a hardware problem and should contact
technical suppo
rt.