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ATVrider
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Jan 16, 2017
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Downstream LED flashing green

For the past few weeks I've been having issues with my wifi cable modem router. Both the 2.4 and 5 GHz will download at extremely low speeds. For the past few days the Downstream LED light has been f...
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  • ATVrider's avatar
    ATVrider
    Jan 19, 2017
    This evening the light stopped blinking out of nowhere and the wifi is working normally. I have no clue why this corrected itself after a few weeks if not working correctly.
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ATVrider
Tutor
Jan 20, 2017
The issue cam back the next morning. The green downstream led light is now flashing again.
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    DarrenM
    Sr. NETGEAR Moderator
    Jan 25, 2017

    Hello ATVrider


    You may want to get your ISP to check out this issue as a blinking downstream light indicates that the modem can not lock onto a connection.

     

    DarrenM