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White LED always on
I set up my Orbi 973 system yesterday, which for the most part went smoothly. Strangely though, the LED at the bottom of the main router is solid white, and has been that way since setup. My 960 seri...
Update on this:
I powered off the ONT for 15 mins, then powered on. Rebooted router. White LED remained on (solid).
After I went through a complete reset and setup of the Orbi from scratch again (see my other post on the admin portal issue), the white LED is no longer on! Seems that somehow the router was in a funky state or perhaps thought setup wasn't complete.
It's on the latest GA firmware available from the Netgear website (V9.10.0.2_1.1.5).
Nokia XS-010X-Q ONT. Highly unlikely it's related to the ONT in my opinion, as I've consistently received IP assignment from ISP, Speedtest is just fine up/down (over 5Gbps both directions). Cabling is good.
I did a complete factory reset of everything this morning, despite it being a huge pain in the rear.
White LED remains solidly on.
What is the CAT# lan cable being used between the RBR and ONT?
What does the Internet status show on the RBR web page under Basic tab?
Cabling is CAT6 and is fine. Below are a few more screenshots for context.
Had a chance to perform a bit more tests this afternoon:
- Unplugged the router and both satellites.
- Waited 5 mins.
- Plugged in the router. Waited for solid white LED (about 5 mins).
- Plugged in first satellite (wireless backhaul).
- Waited 5 mins.
- Plugged in second satellite (wired backhaul).
White LED remains solidly lit on the router. There is another issue I've found (seemingly unrelated to the LED). Will start another thread on it so as to avoid confusion.
Did you als power OFF the ISP modem/ONT as well?