NETGEAR is aware of a growing number of phone and online scams. To learn how to stay safe click here.
Forum Discussion
CM1200 Amber Upstream Light and Occasionally Blinking Downstream Light
Hey all, I have a brand new Netgear CM1200 modem and Netgear R7000 router. My ISP is Spectrum. On my first day, my upstream light was blinking, but after restarting my modem, now I have a con...
Sorry to respond late; I wanted to test my connection for an extended period of time. That said, I do want to follow up in case anyone else from the future is searching for an answer to their problem and stumbles across this thread.
Shortly after your response, I made a call to Spectrum. They tried out some solutions before scheduling a tech to come diagnose my issue. Here's where it gets interesting—the appointment was canceled on the day of, with no explanation; I also never followed up because my internet was just magically working. My modem has maintained an amber light since that day, but my connection never drops. The modem doesn't get worryingly hot either.
Might check the channels on the modem to see what is locked in. The ISP may have made some changes on there side.
You miight power OFF the modem for 1 minute then back on to see if the LEDs changes.