Hardware Features; Router Front Panel - NETGEAR DGN3500 - Wireless-N Gigabit Router 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.

Router Front Panel

The wireless-N modem router front panel shown below contains status LEDs.
Figure 2
You can use the LEDs to verify various
Table 1. LED Descriptions
Label LED Activity
1. Power/ Blinking Amber
Test
Solid green
Blinking green
Solid red
Blinking red
Off
Getting to Know Your Wireless Router
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conditions.Table 1
Description
The unit is starting up after being powered on.
Power is supplied to the router.
Firmware upgrade in progress.
POST (Power-On Self-Test) failure or device malfunction.
Factory reset – Lights red momentarily when the reset button on the
back panel is pressed and the gateway resets to the factory defaults.
Power is not supplied to the router.
5 6
4
3
describes each LED.
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