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MitchellJohn
Jul 22, 2020Tutor
WPS LED Light Continuously Flashing on RAX80
Hi everoyne, I have a probloem that I can't seem to resolve. The WPS light on my RAX80 is constantly flashing - even after reboot and facotry reset. I never had this problem before - it was ...
- Jul 22, 2020
Maybe the button got stuck after being pushed. It should stop blinking if something connects to it or its rebooted/reset.
Maybe try clicking it a few more times to see if you can unstick it?
when its blinking, are you able to pair devices to it via the wps process? if so, its a bit of a security risk.
If its still within warranty, might be worth opening a support ticket for. Or if you're within a return period, might be worth exchanging it at wherever you bought it.
plemans
Jul 22, 2020Guru - Experienced User
Maybe the button got stuck after being pushed. It should stop blinking if something connects to it or its rebooted/reset.
Maybe try clicking it a few more times to see if you can unstick it?
when its blinking, are you able to pair devices to it via the wps process? if so, its a bit of a security risk.
If its still within warranty, might be worth opening a support ticket for. Or if you're within a return period, might be worth exchanging it at wherever you bought it.
MitchellJohn
Jul 22, 2020Tutor
Thanks plemans for your thoughts. I did another complete reset this morning and this time it fixed the problem :-)