Troubleshoot The Basic Functions; Verify The Correct Sequence Of Events At Startup; No Leds Are Lit On The Wireless Access Point - NETGEAR WAC720 Reference Manual

ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Points WAC720 and WAC730

Troubleshoot the Basic Functions

The following sections describe how you can troubleshoot the basic functions of the wireless
access point:
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Verify the Correct Sequence of Events at Startup

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No LEDs Are Lit on the Wireless Access Point

• The Active LED or the LAN LED Is Not Lit
• The WLAN LED Does Not Light
Note: For descriptions of the LEDs, see
Verify the Correct Sequence of Events at Startup
After you turn on power to the wireless access point, check that the following
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sequence of events occurs:
• The Power/Test LED is first steady amber, then goes off, and then blinks green before
turning steady green after about 45 seconds.
• The Active LED is lit or blinks green when Ethernet traffic is detected.
• The LAN LED indicates the LAN speed: green for 1000 Mbps, amber for 100 Mbps, and
no light for 10 Mbps.
• The WLAN LED is lit or blinks green when the wireless LAN (WLAN) is ready.
If any of these conditions does not occur, see the appropriate following section.
No LEDs Are Lit on the Wireless Access Point
It takes a few seconds for the Power LED to light. Wait a minute and check the Power LED
status on the wireless access point. If the wireless access point is not receiving power, do the
following:
• If you use one or more PoE switches to provide power to the wireless access point, check
these items:
- Make sure that the Ethernet cables between the wireless access point and the PoE
switches are correctly connected at both ends.
- Make sure that the power cords of the PoE switches are plugged into working power
outlets or power strips.
- Make sure that the PoE switches are functioning normally.
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