Troubleshooting; Basic Functioning - NETGEAR MR814 Reference Manual

This chapter gives information about troubleshooting your Model MR814 Wireless Router. After
each problem description, instructions are provided to help you diagnose and solve the problem.
For the common problems listed, go to the section indicated.
• Is the router on?
• Have I connected the router correctly?
Go to "Basic Functioning" on page
• I can't access the router's configuration with my browser.
Go to "Troubleshooting the Web Configuration Interface" on page
• I've configured the router but I can't access the Internet.
Go to "Troubleshooting the ISP Connection" on page
• I can't remember the router's configuration password.
• I want to clear the configuration and start over again.
Go to "Restoring the Default Configuration and Password" on page

Basic Functioning

After you turn on power to the router, the following sequence of events should occur:
When power is first applied, verify that the Power LED
1.
Verify that the Test LED
2.
procedure is running.
After approximately 10 seconds, verify that:
3.
The Test LED is not lit.
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lights within a few seconds, indicating that the self-test
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