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PLUG LIGHT
Sorry I have titled this plug light as that is only description I can find. It looks like a house shape out of coil of wire. Please excuse description. I have had unit for about 2 years and it has wo...
Sorry I thought I had included the model. I have just found another article telling me red was ok. It serves me right assuming red was not working. It was just a coincidence because the wireless extension has just suddenly awakened without any further action following a day of frustration yesterday. So my issue is now resolved thanks to you.
What is the model number of your device?
It will be on the back of the plug.
The light you are referring to – good description – is the "Pick A Plug LED".
If it is red, that just means "Link rate < 50 Mbps (good)", which means that the network isn't as fast as it could be..
Sorry I thought I had included the model. I have just found another article telling me red was ok. It serves me right assuming red was not working. It was just a coincidence because the wireless extension has just suddenly awakened without any further action following a day of frustration yesterday. So my issue is now resolved thanks to you.