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KingsKid17
Sep 04, 2017Aspirant
CM700 - Network Activity LED
I just installed Netgear Nighthawk AC1750 Smart Router. (BTW...performance increase? WOW!) Prior to this installation, Network Activity LED was showing normal, green, flickering according to netwo...
- Sep 04, 2017
your laptop or whatever you connected to the Router via hardwired ethernet connection is running on 10/100 Mbps and not Gigabit. thats why it shows BLINKING AMBER LED.
vkdelta
Sep 04, 2017NETGEAR Employee Retired
your laptop or whatever you connected to the Router via hardwired ethernet connection is running on 10/100 Mbps and not Gigabit. thats why it shows BLINKING AMBER LED.
KingsKid17
Sep 04, 2017Aspirant
Would an (old) HP LaserJet 4250, hardwired to the router, cause the same thing?
As long as it is not warning of a problem, I am okay with it. Just paranoid, after a month-long wi-fi battle! First ISP line cut, then upgraded modem, per cable guy recommendation, then router because of wi-fi calling (T-Mobile) issues.
Still have antique printer and PC. Those may not get upgraded for a while! LOL!
Anyway, thank you for the answer. Helped a lot!
As long as it is not warning of a problem, I am okay with it. Just paranoid, after a month-long wi-fi battle! First ISP line cut, then upgraded modem, per cable guy recommendation, then router because of wi-fi calling (T-Mobile) issues.
Still have antique printer and PC. Those may not get upgraded for a while! LOL!
Anyway, thank you for the answer. Helped a lot!
- vkdeltaSep 05, 2017NETGEAR Employee Retired
what Router do you have?
- KingsKid17Sep 05, 2017AspirantNet gear Nighthawk AC1750...WOW!