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Internet LED is red
I think it has to do with channel bonding. If two or more channels have been bonded, the LED will be white, if only a single channel is internet operational, the LED will be red (I believe the router...
pj_colorado wrote:I think it has to do with channel bonding. If two or more channels have been bonded, the LED will be white, if only a single channel is internet operational, the LED will be red (I believe the router tries to optimize channel loading for overall best streaming throughput). When I see this, it’s generally on weekend evenings when the fiber trunk is probably (trying to) support the greatest end user stream loading.
Usually the amber (red) LED is an indication of a 100 Mbps connection and white indicates 1 Gbps.
What are the brand names and model numbers for the devices you are referring to?
In my case, I have an AX5400. What I’ve noticed is that my speeds are reduced by about 15%-20% when the LED is red (still at or about 400Mb) but a reboot of the router (which returns a white LED) restores bit speeds to 475Mb or higher (it’s not limited to 100Base-T speeds).
pj_colorado wrote:In my case, I have an AX5400. What I’ve noticed is that my speeds are reduced by about 15%-20% when the LED is red (still at or about 400Mb) but a reboot of the router (which returns a white LED) restores bit speeds to 475Mb or higher (it’s not limited to 100Base-T speeds).
The first item I would look at is the Ethernet cable. It is not unheard of for a connection to be initially established at a higher rate and then auto-negotiate back down. I have also seen RJ45 sockets with debris show the same behavior.
What throughput service do you purchase from your ISP?
Technically I’m buying a 400Mb/6Mb package, but I’ve seen speeds as high as ~520Mb early in the morning (maybe 2:00 a.m. or 3:00 a.m.). I’ve checked this with several different speed-test packages (like Ookla, AT&T, Comcast, etc) and they all report pretty much the same thing, so I don’t think this is bogus information. Prior to my present MODEM and router, I had a “Surfboard” MODEM and a Netgear Router that only supported 100Base-T cable speeds. Same 400Mb package, but I was seeing bit speeds of maybe 92Mb to 95Mb max.
pj_colorado wrote:Technically I’m buying a 400Mb/6Mb package, but I’ve seen speeds as high as ~520Mb early in the morning (maybe 2:00 a.m. or 3:00 a.m.). I’ve checked this with several different speed-test packages (like Ookla, AT&T, Comcast, etc) and they all report pretty much the same thing, so I don’t think this is bogus information. Prior to my present MODEM and router, I had a “Surfboard” MODEM and a Netgear Router that only supported 100Base-T cable speeds. Same 400Mb package, but I was seeing bit speeds of maybe 92Mb to 95Mb max.
This present modem, what is the brand name and model number?
What is the rating of the Ethernet cable between the modem and the router? Cat 6 or better is recommended.