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Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000
Top and Front Panels
The router has status LEDs on top and a USB 3.0 port on the front.
USB 3.0 port
Figure 2. Router top and front view
Table 1. LED and button descriptions
LED Description
Power
• 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.
Internet
• Solid white. The Internet connection is ready.
• Solid amber.
The router has detected an Ethernet cable connection to the modem.
• Off. No Ethernet cable is connected between the router and the modem.
2.4 GHz
Wireless
• 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.
5 GHz Wireless
• Solid white. The 5 GHz WiFi radio is operating.
• Blinking. The
router is sending or receiving WiFi traffic.
• Off. The
5 GHz WiFi radio is off.
USB (1 and 2)
The USB 1 LED is for the USB 3.0 USB port on the front panel. The USB 2 LED is for the USB
2.0 port on the rear panel.
• Solid white. A
USB device is connected and is ready.
• Blinking.
A USB device is plugged in and is trying to connect.
• Off. No USB device is connected or someone clicked the Safely Remove Hardware
button, and it is now safe to remove the attached USB device.