WiFi Routers Guides
Select your specific device model or error symptoms below to view step-by-step physical troubleshooting steps.
How to Fix Arris Surfboard SB8200 Flashing Green Power Light
A flashing green power LED on the Arris Surfboard SB8200 cable modem indicates that the device's internal firmware boot sequence is running or has locked up, or that the power supply is failing to deliver consistent voltage.
How to Fix ASUS RT-AC68U All LEDs Unlit
An ASUS RT-AC68U router with all status LEDs unlit indicates that the router is not receiving power, the physical LED toggle button on the back has been disabled, or the unit has suffered a hardware power failure.
How to Fix Asus RT-AC86U Stuck Power Button
The physical latching power button on the back panel has a known mechanical vulnerability where the internal spring or latch breaks, leaving the switch stuck.
How to Fix Eero Eero Solid Red Light
A solid red light on an Eero device indicates that the unit has lost its connection to the internet, or the secondary Eero leaf node cannot detect a physical connection to the primary gateway Eero router.
How to Fix Google Nest Wifi Pulsing Yellow Light
A pulsing yellow light on the base of a Google Nest Wifi router or Nest Wifi point indicates that the device has been physically reset and is ready for setup, or that a physical factory reset has been manually triggered via the bottom button.
How to Fix Linksys Max-Stream EA7500 Blinking Power Light
A persistently blinking power light indicates a firmware boot loop, corrupted partition state, or insufficient voltage delivery from a failing power supply.
How to Fix Linksys Velop Solid Red Light
A solid red status light on a Linksys Velop node indicates that the node has lost its internet connection or is completely disconnected from the primary parent router node.
How to Fix Motorola MG7700 Flashing Blue Upstream LED
A flashing blue upstream arrow LED on the Motorola MG7700 gateway indicates that the modem is searching for a physical upstream connection channel and cannot establish a bonded DOCSIS 3.
How to Fix Netgear Nighthawk Router Orange Internet Light
An orange Internet light (or amber WAN LED) indicates that the Netgear router detects a physical cable connection to the modem, but cannot establish an IP handshake.
How to Fix Netgear Nighthawk R7000 Orange Internet Light
A solid orange Internet LED indicates that the router detects a physical connection to the modem but cannot obtain an IP address from the ISP.
How to Fix Netgear Orbi Solid Magenta Light
A solid magenta ring light on the Netgear Orbi satellite or router indicates that the device is unable to establish a physical connection to the internet modem, or the satellite is too far from the main router to negotiate a backhaul link.
How to Fix TP-Link Archer AX50 Flashing Power Light
A flashing power light indicates that the router is stuck in a hardware boot loop or rescue mode.
How to Fix TP-Link Archer C7 Orange WAN Light
An orange WAN light on the Archer C7 indicates that the router detects a physical connection to the WAN port but cannot establish a link layer connection or receive an IP address from the modem.
How to Fix TP-Link Deco Flashing Red Light
A flashing red status light on a TP-Link Deco node indicates that the unit has disconnected from the primary Deco router or its physical connection to the internet modem has failed.