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Internet LED Behavior - RS700
The Internet LED on my new RS700 is always solid white in normal operation, it never blinks. The manual says it should blink when there is internet traffic. I talked with support and the tech assured...
The behavior of the Internet LED is now as expected after I upgraded my RS700 to the latest firmware version 1.0.9.6. The LED now blinks white when connected successfully to the internet and traffic is present. Thanks for this FW update which also fixed a number of other issues. Here is a link to the update: New - RS700S Firmware Version 1.0.9.6 Released | NETGEAR Communities for those who may be interested.
I replied to your PM but thought I'd post some of what I said there for those who may be experiencing this same issue discussed in this thread.
I have spoken to four Netgear technicians about the behavior of the Internet LED on my RS700 and they have all told me, even after consulting the manual and the setup web page to the contrary, that what I am experiencing is normal for this router.
They tell me the documentation is in error. I've even found a couple of YouTube videos that show RS700s in operation and those videos show the Internet LED behaving as it does on my unit, always solid white. So, it seems this behavior has been around for some time.
If this is a firmware issue, the Netgear support team seems to know nothing about it and is providing misleading information to Netgear customers. No wonder I'm confused.
Hopefully Netgear will release a FW update soon that fixes the issue and also instructs their techs as to the proper operation of the Internet LED on the RS700 as documented in its manual and on the RS700 web setup page, advanced settings.
Thanks for your feedback and help, it's really appreciated.