Watchguard AP420 Hardware Manual page 9

The AP420 always works in AP combo mode where the first two radios work in AP mode and the third radio
works in WIPS (Wireless Intrusion Prevention System) sensor mode. The fourth LED indicates that the WIPS
sensor on the third radio is active.
Power /
Ethernet
Solid green
Fast flash green
Slow flash green
Solid green /
Solid yellow
Solid green /
Solid yellow
Solid green /
Solid yellow
Solid Green /
Solid yellow
Solid yellow
Fast flash yellow
Slow flash yellow
Solid orange
Slow flash orange
Off
The LEDs for 2.4GHz and 5GHz will flash indicating activity if a client is connected on the
corresponding radio. If no client is connected to a radio, the corresponding LED will remain solid
green.
Hardware Guide
2.4GHz 5GHz
Solid green Solid green
Any Any
Any Any
Fast flash Solid green
green
Solid green Fast flash
green
Slow flash Solid green
green
Solid green Slow flash
green
Solid green Solid green
Any Any
Any Any
Any Any
Any Any
Off Off
Description
Powered on and operating correctly with a gigabit
ethernet connection.
Connected to WatchGuard Wi-Fi Cloud services.
Did not receive a valid IP address from DHCP.
Connected with a gigabit ethernet connection.
Cannot connect to WatchGuard
Wi-Fi Cloud services. Connected with a gigabit
ethernet connection.
Troubleshooting running on 2.4GHz radio.
LED1 = Solid green if AP is on gigabit ethernet
connection. Solid yellow if on non-gigabit ethernet
connection.
Troubleshooting running on 5GHz radio.
LED1 = Solid green if AP is on gigabit ethernet
connection. Solid yellow if on non-gigabit ethernet
connection.
Prevention running on 2.4GHz radio.
LED1 = Solid green if AP is on gigabit ethernet
connection. Solid yellow if on non-gigabit ethernet
connection.
Prevention running on 5GHz radio.
LED1 = Solid green if AP is on gigabit ethernet
connection. Solid yellow if on non-gigabit ethernet
connection.
Powered on and operating correctly with non-gigabit
ethernet connection.
Connected to WatchGuard Wi-Fi Cloud services.
Did not receive a valid IP address from DHCP.
Connected with non-gigabit ethernet connection.
Cannot connect to WatchGuard Wi-Fi Cloud services.
Connected with non-gigabit ethernet connection.
No ethernet connection.
Software upgrade in progress.
Not powered on or in startup process.
Hardware Specifications
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