MR60 of MK62 always showing orange light

[iamgeorge]

Hi,

I am using an MK62, in which MR60 is directly connected with the Gateway, and MS60 is the satellite. The MR60 and MS60 are in sync. blue light is on MS60 while it is always orange light on MR60. wireless connection is available. but speed is very low. Why is MR60 always showing orange light?. I have tried connecting multiple times and rebooting. I even reset the MR60 and tried again but still it is orange light on MR60.

Thanks in advance.

[iamgeorge · Accepted solution]

Hello Guys, I just Found out what was the problem.

It was due to DNS Server problem.

To solve this do the following :

1. Connect your laptop with ethernet cable from the ethernet port of MR60 (main router with   2 RJ45 port.

2. Goto http://www.routerlogin.net in your laptop

3. You will be asked to enter the router Login Credentials. By default it will be Username - "admin", and Password - "admin"

4. Goto Basic ->Internet ->Domain Name Server(DNS) Address

5 Click on "Use these DNS servers"

6. Set Google DNS, that is, set Primary DNS as 8.8.8.8 and secondary DNS as 8.8.4.4

7. Click on Apply.

The Light on your main Router will change to BLUE

Thank You.

[knightz01]

@iamgeorge See User Manual page 9 http://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/MK62/MK62_UM_EN.pdf

Lucky I had it open :-), 

Router LED behavior
The following table describes the LED behavior for the LED that is on the front of the
router.
Table 1. Router LED behavior
LED color Description
The router LED pulses white for one of the following reasons:
• You connected the power adapter to the router. Now the router is booting and
attempting to sync with the satellite.
• You pressed the Sync button and the router is attempting to sync with the satellite.
• You pressed the Reset button and the router is resetting to its factory default settings.
Pulsing white
The router finished booting, is connected to the Internet, and is working normally. This
color stays on all the time if the router is working normally.
Solid blue
Solid amber The router is unable to connect to the Internet.
Pulsing amber The router's firmware is corrupted.

@iamgeorge try rebooting your Modem

[iamgeorge]

Thank You For the reply @knightz01 

But the problem is, There is no problem with my internet, It is properly connected. Still The light is solid amber. I have tried reebooting the modem, but not working

[iamgeorge · Accepted solution]

Hello Guys, I just Found out what was the problem.

It was due to DNS Server problem.

To solve this do the following :

1. Connect your laptop with ethernet cable from the ethernet port of MR60 (main router with   2 RJ45 port.

2. Goto http://www.routerlogin.net in your laptop

3. You will be asked to enter the router Login Credentials. By default it will be Username - "admin", and Password - "admin"

4. Goto Basic ->Internet ->Domain Name Server(DNS) Address

5 Click on "Use these DNS servers"

6. Set Google DNS, that is, set Primary DNS as 8.8.8.8 and secondary DNS as 8.8.4.4

7. Click on Apply.

The Light on your main Router will change to BLUE

Thank You.

[schumaku]

Curious: What DNS settings used to be in place before? Usually, the provider does bring the DNS server IPs by DHCP, PPPoE, ... It's correct the Netgear routers does indicate amber (orange if you prefer) as long as the built-in connection check does have an issue.