Hardware Features - NETGEAR WNR834 Setup Manual

Hardware Features

Before you install and connect your router, take a moment to become familiar with the front and
back panels of the router—especially the LEDs on the front panel.
Front Panel
The various lights on the front panel indicate the operating status of the router. A description of
LED behavior is included in
Figure 3
Back Panel
Figure 4 describes the port connections on the back panel of the wireless router.
Getting to Know Your Wireless Router
Figure 3.
Power
On – Amber
On – Green
Fast blink – Green A software update is in progress.
Slow blink – Green There is a problem with the wireless router software.
Off
Internet
On – Amber
On – Green
Blink – Green
Off
Wireless
On – Blue
Blink – Blue
Off
LAN (Ports 1–4)
On – Green
Blink – Green
On – Amber
Blink – Amber
Off
The router is performing the power-on self-test diagnostic.
The power is on and the router is ready.
Power is not being supplied to the router.
No IP address acquired.
The wireless router has acquired an Internet address.
Data is being communicated with the Internet.
No Ethernet cable is connected to the modem.
The wireless interface is enabled.
Data is being communicated over the wireless network.
The wireless interface is turned 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.
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