Getting To Know Your Device - ACN Netgear N300 Quick Start Manual

Getting to Know your Device

The table below describes the LED icons and buttons on the front panel of
the Netgear® N300 Modem Router.
Icon LED Activity
Power Solid green
Solid red
Off
Restore
factory
settings
LAN Solid green
Blinking green Data is being transmitted or received.
Off
USB Off
Solid green
Blinking green USB device is in use.
DSL
Solid green
Blinking green Indicates that the Modem Router is negotiating the best
Off
Internet Solid green
Solid red
Blinking green Data is being transferred or received over the wireless link.
Wireless Off
Solid green
Blinking green Data is being transmitted or received over the wireless link.
WPS Solid green
Blinking green WPS-capable device is connecting to the device.
Off
Description
Power is supplied to the Modem Router.
Failure or a device malfunction has occurred. Attempt to restart
your Modem Router.
Power is not supplied to the Modem Router. Check that the
Power adaptor is plugged in and your electrical power point
is switched on.
The LED blinks momentarily when the Restore Factory Settings
button on the bottom of the unit is pressed for 6 seconds.
The Power LED then blinks red three times when the Restore
Factory Settings button is released and then turns green as the
gateway resets to the factory default settings.
The LAN port has detected an Ethernet link with a device.
No link is detected on this port.
• No USB device connected
• 'Safely Remove Hardware' has been activated
• An error has occurred with the device
USB device is ready to use.
You have a DSL connection. DSL port is synchronised with
your network.
possible speed on the DSL line.
The unit is off or there is no IP connection.
You have an Internet connection. If this connection is dropped
due to an idle time-out but the DSL connection is still present,
the light stays green.
Connection to the Internet has failed to connect.
No Internet connection is detected or the device is in bridge
mode.
There is wireless connectivity.
Indicates that wireless security has been enabled.
WPS is not enabled.
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