Top View
The status LEDs and buttons are located on the top of the router.
Figure 2. Router LEDs and buttons
Table 1. LED and button descriptions
LED
Description
Power
•
•
•
•
•
Internet
•
•
•
2.4 GHz
•
Wireless
•
•
5 GHz WiFi 1
•
•
•
5 GHz WiFi 2
•
•
•
Nighthawk X6 AC3200 Tri-Band WiFi Router
Solid amber. The router is starting.
Blinking amber. The firmware is upgrading, or the Reset button was pressed.
Solid white. The router is ready.
Blinking white. The firmware is corrupted.
Off. Power is not supplied to the router.
Solid white. The Internet connection is ready.
Solid amber. The router detected an Ethernet cable connection to the modem.
Off. No Ethernet cable is connected between the router and the modem.
Solid white. The 2.4 GHz WiFi radio is operating.
Blinking. The router is sending or receiving WiFi traffic.
Off. The 2.4 GHz WiFi radio is off.
Solid white. The 5 GHz-1 WiFi radio is operating.
Blinking. The router is sending or receiving WiFi traffic.
Off. The 5 GHz-1 WiFi radio is off.
Solid white. The 5 GHz-2 WiFi radio is operating.
Blinking. The router is sending or receiving WiFi traffic.
Off. The 5 GHz-2 WiFi radio is off.
Hardware Setup
LEDs
WiFi On/Off button
WPS button
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