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Ac1200 Model R6120 Internet light staying amber
I have AC1200 R610 wifi router. The internet LED light is just staying amber the entire time. I still have internet but it's been rather stuttery ever since getting a firmware update from NETGEAR. Does the LED light not being green all the time matter?
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what modem is it connected to?
It's connected to a CM600. All the lights on that unit are green.
From looking at the manual, the internet light is either off or green. Are you sure you're looking at the correct one?
LED Description
Power LED
Solid green. The power is on, and the router is ready.
Blinking green. A firmware update is in progress.
Off. Power is not supplied to the router.
WiFi LED
Solid green. The wireless radio is operating.
Off. The wireless radio is off.
Internet LED
Solid green. The Internet connection is ready.
Off. No Ethernet cable is connected between the router and the modem.
Ethernet ports 1–4
LED
Solid green. A powered-on device is connected to the Ethernet port.
Off. No device is connected to this Ethernet port.I found that in the manual as well, which is why I am confused. I am quite positive I am looking at the correct light. All the others on the wifi router are green, the one that shows I have internet is amber/orange. But I still have internet, which is confusing.
Bj63 wrote:
I have AC1200 R610 wifi router. The internet LED light is just staying amber the entire time. I still have internet but it's been rather stuttery ever since getting a firmware update from NETGEAR. Does the LED light not being green all the time matter?
How fast is your Internet service? If you ever get an Internet service that is faster than 100 Mbps (probably faster the 95 Mbps in reality) you won't see the benefit.
The R6100 is one of Netgear's bottom of the range router. According to Netgear's manual for this device, not always the most reliable source of information, the LAN and WAN ports support only 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX. That makes it slower than many newer internet services and most modern network hardware.
Your modem has an Ethernet connection that runs at 1000 Mbps. Connecting it to a 100 Mbps router throws away a lot of speed and probably hobbles your wifi in the process.
According to my service provider I have 300Mbps. If you're saying my router/modem is lack luster..I would like to know what option would be best as I am only using what was provided.
Bj63 wrote:
According to my service provider I have 300Mbps. If you're saying my router/modem is lack luster..I would like to know what option would be best as I am only using what was provided.
Your ISP is delivering 300 Mbps. You will never get anything faster than 100 Mbps out of the R6100 router. Your CM600 modem, on the other hand, can handle up to 1000 Mbps.
The specifications say:
LAN and WAN 10BASE-T or 100BASE-Tx, RJ-45
Just about any other router you buy will have at least 1000BASE-Tx. Your modem can deliver that.
Be prepared for a massive increase in the speed of your Internet service with a new router.
