Table 1. Front panel LED descriptions
LED
Description
Power
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Solid amber. The router is starting up after being powered on.
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Solid green. The power is on, and the router is ready.
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Blinking amber. A firmware update is in progress.
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Blinking green. The firmware is corrupt.
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Off. Power is not supplied to the router.
Internet
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Solid amber. The IP address was not acquired.
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Solid green. An IP address was received; the router is ready to transmit data.
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Off. No Ethernet cable is connected between the router and the modem.
WiFi
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Solid green. The wireless radio is operating.
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Off. The wireless radio is off.
LAN ports
1–4
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Solid green. The LAN port has detected a 100 Mbps link with an attached device.
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Solid amber. The LAN port has detected a 10 Mbps link with an attached device.
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Off. The LAN port has not detected a link with an attached device.
WPS button
WPS button. Pressing this button initiates a WPS wireless connection procedure.
and LED
WPS LED
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Solid green. Wireless security is enabled.
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Blinking green. The router is attempting to use WPS to add a wireless device or computer
to the wireless network.
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Blinking green rapidly for about five seconds. WPS has failed to add a wireless device or
computer.
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Blinking green rapidly and continuously. The router is in stuck in the temporary AP setup
locked state. For more information, see
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Off. No WPS connection exists.
WiFi On/Off
Pressing this button turns the wireless radio in the router on or off.
button
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500
WPS Button Blinks Amber
Hardware Setup
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on page 126.