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Bing1998's avatar
Bing1998
Aspirant
Jun 11, 2025

Lan Led light on.

I just installed my Netgear rs100. the ethernet and wireless are working as they should.  I have 8 devices on wireless connections  that are working fine.  Why is the LAN LED light illuminated.  It indicates there is a problem somewhere.   I reconnected the Modem and Router 2 times using the cable that was provided in the box.   The red light is indicating that there is a problem somewhere.  

Please help me get this corrected. 

 

Thank you. 

 

Bing1998

rs100

7 Replies

  • FURRYe38's avatar
    FURRYe38
    Guru
    Jun 11, 2025

    Are you referring to the WAN port LED or the LAN port LED? Which port LED is on and what color is it? 

    Check the user manual for LED status and color meanings. 

     

    What brand and model# is the ISP modem? 

  • Bing1998's avatar
    Bing1998
    Aspirant
    Jun 11, 2025

    The Lan port Led is on and color is red, indicating a problem somewhere. My wireless network has a good connection to eight different items.   

      • Bing1998's avatar
        Bing1998
        Aspirant
        Jun 11, 2025

        One 4k sony Tv and one Arlo security camera base station. that is it. on gamers here. 

    • michaelkenward's avatar
      michaelkenward
      Guru
      Jun 11, 2025
      Bing1998 wrote:

      The Lan port Led is on and color is red, indicating a problem somewhere.

       

      You would not be the first person to see that as a RED LED. It may well be AMBER. 

       

      When that happens, the router is usually telling you that something "slow" is plugged into that port. A lot of devices work happily at 100 Mbps. The usual suspects in such cases are TVs and media players.