Routers Error Codes

28 error codes across 1 brands. Find your code, what it means, and how to fix it.

Netgear

28 codes
Blinking amber

The firmware is upgrading, or the Reset button was pressed.

Blinking amber

The Ethernet port is sending or receiving traffic at 100 Mbps or 10 Mbps.

Blinking white

The firmware is corrupted.

Blinking white

The port is sending or receiving traffic.

Blinking white

The router is sending or receiving WiFi traffic on 2.4 GHz.

Blinking white

The router is sending or receiving WiFi traffic on 5 GHz.

Blinking white

A USB device is plugged in and is trying to connect, or a file is transferring to or from the USB device.

Blinking white

A USB device is plugged in and is trying to connect, or a file is transferring to or from the USB device.

Blinking white

The Ethernet port is sending or receiving traffic at 1 Gbps.

Off

Power is not supplied to the router.

Off

No Ethernet cable is connected between the router and the modem.

Off

The 2.4 GHz WiFi radio is off.

Off

The 5 GHz WiFi radio is off.

Off

No USB device is connected to port 1, or Safely Remove Hardware was clicked.

Off

No USB device is connected to port 2, or Safely Remove Hardware was clicked.

Off

No device is connected to this Ethernet port.

Solid amber

The router is starting up.

Solid amber

The router has detected an Ethernet cable connection to the modem.

Solid amber

The router detected a 100 Mbps or 10 Mbps link with a powered-on device.

Solid white

The router is ready and operational.

Solid white

The Internet connection is ready.

Solid white

The 2.4 GHz WiFi radio is operating.

Solid white

The 5 GHz WiFi radio is operating.

Solid white

A USB device is connected to USB port 1 and is ready.

Solid white

A USB device is connected to USB port 2 and is ready.

Solid white

The router detected a 1 Gbps link with a powered-on device on Ethernet port.

WPS LED blinks white

The WPS process is in progress.

WPS LED lights solid white

A WPS-enabled device has successfully connected to the router's WiFi network.