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sktn77a
Oct 27, 2021Virtuoso
2.4GHx LED not lit on R7000
Hi all: My 5 year old R7000 router appears to be working fine but the 2.4GHz LED is not lit. I can connect on the 2.4GHz band so I'm wondering if it's just that single LED gone bad, but I've ne...
FURRYe38
Oct 28, 2021Guru - Experienced User
Has a full power OFF of the router been performed by pulling the power adapter for 1 minute?
Might try a factory reset as last resort but if it's working, can leave it alone.
sktn77a wrote:
Hi all:
My 5 year old R7000 router appears to be working fine but the 2.4GHz LED is not lit. I can connect on the 2.4GHz band so I'm wondering if it's just that single LED gone bad, but I've never seen anything like this before. Anyone confirm this possibility or have any other suggestions? I've restarted the router, it's got the most recen firmware (V1.0.11.126_10.2.112).
Thanks.
sktn77a
Oct 29, 2021Virtuoso
Did the full power off but not a factory reset yet. I'll give that a try. Not that concerned, as it is working, but just curious.
- FURRYe38Oct 29, 2021Guru - Experienced User
Be sure to save off a backup configuration to file for safe keeping. Saves time if a reset is needed: