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telabed
Jul 14, 2024Aspirant
RBR850 router no lights after restart
My internet dropped and initially I thought it was an outtage, but then I noticed my network could not be found. I restarted the router but noticed that no led lights were coming on at all. I checked ...
CrimpOn
Jul 17, 2024Guru - Experienced User
telabed wrote:
The little orange DC light on the back of the router comes on but no LED lights in the front.
The power LED is not supposed to be orange (amber). Page 10 of the User Guide
https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/RBK852/RBK852_UM_EN.pdf
This tends to support the idea that the router is kaput. (not working correctly) If holding the reset button for a long time doesn't work, it's time for a replacement.
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