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eathernet lights amber
When I plyg my TV into my router the ethernet light stays amber. It seems to work OK but why isn't it white. On my previous netgear it was white.
> When I plyg my TV [...]
What is your "my TV", and how fast is its Ethernet port?
> [...] into my router the ethernet light stays amber. [...]
Visit http://netgear.com/support , put in your model number,
and look for Documentation. Get the User Manual. Look for "Table 1.
LED and button descriptions" and "Ethernet ports 1-4".
> [...] It seems to work OK but why isn't it white. [...]
There are some possibilities.
> [...] On my previous netgear it was white.
Strangely, much as with your "my TV", I have no idea what your "my
previous netgear" was.
Have you tried a known-good (Cat5e or better) cable? A slightly
defective ceble can cause what should be a gigabit link to slow to
100MHz.
> When I plyg my TV [...]
What is your "my TV", and how fast is its Ethernet port?
> [...] into my router the ethernet light stays amber. [...]
Visit http://netgear.com/support , put in your model number,
and look for Documentation. Get the User Manual. Look for "Table 1.
LED and button descriptions" and "Ethernet ports 1-4".
> [...] It seems to work OK but why isn't it white. [...]
There are some possibilities.
> [...] On my previous netgear it was white.
Strangely, much as with your "my TV", I have no idea what your "my
previous netgear" was.
Have you tried a known-good (Cat5e or better) cable? A slightly
defective ceble can cause what should be a gigabit link to slow to
100MHz.