amber lights on top of nighthawk 6700

[bosoxguy17]

I have my amazon fire tv box and PS4 connected to my router via ethernet cable. when i use my ps4 the amber light turns white but when i use my amazon box it stays amber why is this? i feel like the movies i watch through amazon streaming as they shld like on my ps4. what could be going on?

[JamesGL · Accepted solution]

Hi bosoxguy17,

The LAN ports of the router is gigabit. If the device connected to it is gigabit as well then the light is white. If the device connected is upto 100Mbps only then the light is amber.

[michaelkenward]

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@bosoxguy17 wrote:

....the amber light turns white ....

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Where is this amber light?

Ethernet port?

The manual (p 11) says:

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The LED color indicates the speed:  white for Gigabit Ethernet connections and amber for 100 Mbps or 10 Mbps Ethernet connections.

[bosoxguy17]

the top of the router is where the lights are

[StephenB]

Your Amazon FireTV has a fast ethernet connection (100 mbits), and your PS4 has a gigabit connection (1000 mbits).

The router shows fast ethernet with amber, and gigabit with white.  So there is nothing wrong with the router (or the two devices).

[michaelkenward]

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the top of the router is where the lights are

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I know where the lights are. I really wanted to know which of the dozen or so lights changes colour.

StephenB has given you the same answer that I gave.

Does that answer your question?

Or is it a different light that changes colour? Not the LAN indicator.

The manual is here:

R6700 | Product | Support | NETGEAR

Page 11 refers to the LAN lights.

[bosoxguy17]

sorry it was the corresponding lights to the devices n the spends of the devices would explain that i just could have swore the amazon light was once white thank you both for your help

[bosoxguy17]

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[michaelkenward]

amazon light?

[bosoxguy17]

yeah on the router it's connected via ethernet so ita light 1 on the router is what i meant

[JamesGL · Accepted solution]

Hi bosoxguy17,

The LAN ports of the router is gigabit. If the device connected to it is gigabit as well then the light is white. If the device connected is upto 100Mbps only then the light is amber.

[JamesGL]

Hi bosoxguy17,

We’d greatly appreciate hearing your feedback letting us know if you need further assistance.