NETGEAR N300 Modem User Manual


 
Hardware Setup
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N300 Wireless ADSL2+ Modem Router DGN2200v3
Table 1. Front Panel LEDs
Icon LED Activity Description
Power
Solid green Power is supplied to the modem router.
Solid red POST (power-on self-test) failure or a device malfunction has occurred.
Off Power is not supplied to the modem router.
Restore factory
settings
The LED blinks momentarily when the Restore Factory Settings button on
the b
ottom of the unit is pressed for 6 seconds (pressing it briefly resets the
unit). 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 defaults.
LAN
Solid green The LAN port has detected an Ethernet link with a device.
Blinking green Data is being transmitted or received.
Off No link is detected on this port.
USB
Off • No USB device connected.
• “Safely Remove Hardware” has been activated.
• An error has occurred with the device.
Solid green USB device is ready to use.
Blinking green USB device is in use.
DSL
Solid green You have a DSL connection. In technical terms, the DSL port is
synchronized with an ISP’s network-access device.
Blinking green Indicates that the modem router is nego
tiating the best possible speed on
the DSL line.
Off The unit is off or there is no DSL link established.
Internet
Solid green 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. If
the Internet connection is dropped for any other reason, the light turns off.
Solid red The Internet (IP) connection failed. See Troubleshooting the Internet
Connection on p
age 103 for troubleshooting information.
Blinking green Data is being transmitted over the DSL port.
Wireless
Icon is on the
Wireless
button
Off No Internet connection is detected or the device is in bridge mode (an
external device handles the ISP connection).
Solid green There is wireless connectivity.
Blinking green Data is being transmitted or received over the wireless link.
Off There is no wireless connectivity. You can still plug an Ethernet cable into
o
ne of the LAN ports to get wired connectivity. See Turn Off Wireless
Connectivity on p
age 30 for more information about the use of this button.