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3 TopicsGenie Network Map -- blue / purple lines?
We have an R7000 Nighthawk router, and although we have 6-8 wifi devices in our home, we do want to minimize wifi signals as much as possible to mitigate any possible health risks, such as not having unneeded wifi signals overnight, for example. In the Genie app Network Map, there are a lot of wifi connections shown with dashed blue / purple lines. What is the meaning of those lines? I understand they are wifi connections, but does the color indicate that they are not currently active? Are active connections always shown in green, or are some of the blue / purple lines active also? Thanks for any information!4.8KViews0likes4CommentsWhat does purple on the router (not satellite) mean?
I've had the Orbi system up for a few days now, but someone who was home through the day today (while I was at work) noted that a couple of times through the day, the purple LEDs on the Orbi unit came on - once "for a brief while" (I'm assuming 3 seconds) and another time "flashing". I'm set up in AP mode. I know that if the satellite does this, it's having trouble syncing with the router (even though the connection seems solid and less than 15 feet separate them between floors) - what does it mean if the router itself shows purple? Also (and almost certainly unrelated), I've noticed a number of "Internet connected" entries in the logs on an otherwise completely-solid gigabit connection (without any accompanying disconnected messages) - are these generated on DHCP lease renewal (by the router itself)? They appear to be rather evenly spaced apart. RodneySolved