The LEDs on your router indicate the status of the connection between your router and the devices that are connected to it. They also indicate the status of your Internet, WiFi, Ethernet, and WPS connections.
Depending on the age and model of your NETGEAR router, the icons used for each LED may vary slightly from the examples shown in this article.
Power LED
- Off: Your router is not powered on.
- Solid green or white: Your router is ready.
- Solid amber: Your router is powering on.
- Blinking amber: Your router’s firmware is upgrading or the Reset button was pressed.
- Blinking white: Your router’s firmware is corrupted.
- Blinking white and amber: If you have an R8000 router, your router is in AP mode.
If your Power LED stays solid amber or blinking in any color, and your router isn't working correctly, see How do I resolve amber LEDs or a blinking power LED on my NETGEAR router?
Internet LED
- Off: No Ethernet cable is connected between the router and the modem.
- Solid green or white: The Internet connection is ready.
- Solid amber: The router detected an Ethernet cable connection to the modem.
- Blinking white: The port is sending or receiving traffic.
WiFi LED
- Off: WiFi radios are off.
- Solid white: WiFi radios are operating.
- Blinking: The router is sending or receiving WiFi traffic.
WiFi Band LEDs
- Off: The corresponding WiFi radio is off.
- Solid white: The corresponding WiFi radio is operating.
- Blinking: The router is sending or receiving traffic on the corresponding WiFi radio.
USB LEDs
- Off: No USB device is connected, or the Safely Remove Hardware button was pressed and you can remove the attached USB device.
- Blinking: A USB device is plugged in and is trying to connect.
- Solid green or white: A USB device is connected and ready.
Ethernet LEDs
The LED color indicates the speed: white or green for Gigabit Ethernet (1 Gbps) connections, and amber for 100 Mbps or 10 Mbps Ethernet connections.
- Off: No device is connected to this Ethernet port.
- Solid: A powered-on device is connected to the Ethernet port.
- Blinking: The port is sending or receiving traffic.
WPS LED
- Off: No WPS connection exists.
- Blinking: The WPS connection is in progress.
- Solid: The WPS connection was successful.
Last Updated:07/07/2025
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Article ID: 24244