Front Panel and Side Panel LEDs and Buttons
The LEDs are located on the front panel. A switch, buttons, and an Ethernet port are located
on the side panel.
Router Arrow LED
Router Link LED
Factory Reset button
Power On/Off button
WPS button
Access Point/
Extender switch
Figure 1. Extender front panel and side panel
Table 1. LEDs
LED
Description
Router Link
This LED indicates the connection between the extender and the router
or access point.
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Client Link
This LED indicates the connection between the extender and a
computer or mobile device.
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Power
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WPS
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Nighthawk X4 AC2200 WiFi Range Extender
Solid green. Best connection.
Solid amber. Good connection.
Solid red. Poor connection.
Off. No connection.
Solid green. Best connection.
Solid amber. Good connection.
Solid red. Poor connection.
Off. No connection.
Solid amber. The extender is booting.
Solid green. The extender is powered on.
Off. The extender is powered off.
Solid green. WiFi security is enabled (WPA or WPA2).
Blinking green. The extender is making a WPS connection.
Off. WiFi security is not enabled.
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Client Arrow LED
Client Link LED
Power LED
WPS LED
Ethernet port (on the bottom)
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