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WAX214 Firmware Version: V1.0.2.3 This unit displays a blinking amber power light if contact with the DHPC service is lost. The problem is the power light continues to blink amber even if the D...
The WAX214 OEM definition for the amber power LED flashing is "System is booting or upgrading". Granted, the DHCP renewal will happen not after the lease expiry, but with in the lease active time. There are two timers, T1 and T2. T1 being smaller time than T2. T1 is the time at which client can start RENEW process. i.e, client can send RENEW at that time and extend the lease. If the client is not successful in renewing the lease with the server, it will broadcast the DHCP request (setting the IP to broadcast, so request will be send to all DHCP Servers in network) for rebinding. If any server can successfully cater this request, the lease will be extended with the server. No idea if this (the dhcpd falling back to broadcast) is the status indicated on the power LED, uncertain the LED is reset to normal state once the DHCP is reachable again...