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Re: Blinking Red/Green Light for Globe Icon

Tkbuc
Guide

Blinking Red/Green Light for Globe Icon

For the past two days, when I wake up in the morning and go into my home office, the globe icon on my XR1000 is flashing Red/Green.  The internet and wifi is working with great upload and download speeds, but it is bothering me that the router is doing this.  It has never done this before and that light has always been white.   I will unplug the router and reboot it and the light will return to white, but overnight, it will go back to Red/Green flashing. 

 

I currently have the 1.0.0.68_1.0.54 firmware installed (for over a year).  I know a new firmware was just released but I'm hesitant to install it since it is so new.  

 

I checked the logs and I see a bunch of [DoS attack: RST Scan], [DoS attack: Fraggle Attack], [DHCP IP: (192.168.1.7)] to MAC address ]. etc. and other things but I'm just not experienced enough to know if these are normal or not.   

 

I use a new Macbook Pro with a hardline connection.  A PS5 with a hardline connection.   My TVs, cameras, and everything else not in my office are on the wifi.   Again, no issues with speeds, just bothering me with the light flashing.   

 

Has anyone else experienced this?  Should I download the new firmware and then factory reinstall?

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FURRYe38
Guru

Re: Blinking Red/Green Light for Globe Icon

What is the device at 192.168.1.7? 

 

What is the Mfr and model# of the Internet Service Providers modem/ONT the NG router is connected too?
Be sure your using a good quality LAN cable between the modem and router. CAT6 is recommended. 

 

If the internet LED on the XR is not keeping WHITE, then something is going on with the ISP side of this possibly. 

 

Has a factory reset on the router and setup from scratch been performed? 

Message 2 of 25
Tkbuc
Guide

Re: Blinking Red/Green Light for Globe Icon

@FURRYe38 

192.168.1.7 is my new Macbook Pro 14 Laptop

Spectrum Modem = DOCSIS 3.1 Cable Modem - EU2251-HSP - Hitron Technologies Inc.

Amazon Basis RJ45 Cat-6 Gigabit Ethernet Patch Internet Cable - 5 Ft - CAT 6 Cable

A factory reset was done after I installed 1.0.0.68_1.0.54 firmware

 

Should I post my full Log?

Message 3 of 25
FURRYe38
Guru

Re: Blinking Red/Green Light for Globe Icon

I would disable IP address tracking on the mac book to see if this stops the fraggle log entry. 

 

You have a modem with a 2.5Gb WAN port, I'd get you a CAT6A STP cable in between the modem and the XR router. 

I'd have the ISP check into any and all signal line issues that maybe causing odd problems on the XR and thus seeing this odd LED behavior with the Internet LED. It maybe reporting that there is some odd problem between the XR router and what's coming the the ISP. 

 

Recommend setting the default DHCP IP address pool range to the following after applying and a factory reset: 192.168.#.100 to 192.168.#.200.
https://kb.netgear.com/24089/How-do-I-specify-the-pool-of-IP-addresses-assigned-by-my-Nighthawk-rout...

 

Message 4 of 25
Tkbuc
Guide

Re: Blinking Red/Green Light for Globe Icon

@FURRYe38 

 

Understood.  I will do all the above.  However, how do I disable IP address tracking on the macbook? 

 

Also, is there a specific cable on Amazon that you would recommend?

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FURRYe38
Guru

Re: Blinking Red/Green Light for Globe Icon

https://www.macworld.com/article/696245/set-private-relay-ip-address-tracking-icloud.html

 

I usually get something from monoprice store on amazon. 

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Tkbuc
Guide

Re: Blinking Red/Green Light for Globe Icon

@FURRYe38 

Thank you!  Is it safe to post my entire log here for you to look at in case there is anything else?

Message 7 of 25
Tkbuc
Guide

Re: Blinking Red/Green Light for Globe Icon

@FURRYe38 

 

Is this a good one?  

 

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Message 8 of 25
FURRYe38
Guru

Re: Blinking Red/Green Light for Globe Icon

I'd remove any MAC address references. Put all that in a PDF file and post. 

Message 9 of 25
Tkbuc
Guide

Re: Blinking Red/Green Light for Globe Icon

For privacy, i'm just summarizing.

 

I have about 4 pages of these:

 

[Admin login] from source .....

[DoS attack: ACK Scan] from source ………..

[DoS attack: Fraggle Attack] ……………

[DoS attack: RST Scan] …………….

[DoS attack: Fraggle Attack] from source …………

[Admin login] from source ……………….

[DoS attack: snmpQueryDrop] from source ……………..

[DHCP IP: (xxx.xxx.x.x)] to MAC address....

 

Also, Is this a good one?  

 

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Message 10 of 25
FURRYe38
Guru

Re: Blinking Red/Green Light for Globe Icon

What are the IP addresses shows for those entries?

 

Yes. 

Message 11 of 25
Tkbuc
Guide

Re: Blinking Red/Green Light for Globe Icon

[DoS attack: ACK Scan] from source 17.253.12.213

[DoS attack: Fraggle Attack] from source 72.31.129.109

[DoS attack: RST Scan] from source 54.175.214.193,

[Admin login] from source 192.168.1.7

[DHCP IP: (192.168.1.27)] to MAC address

[DoS attack: snmpQueryDrop] from source 146.88.241.170

Message 12 of 25
FURRYe38
Guru

Re: Blinking Red/Green Light for Globe Icon

So a whois lookup on those IP addresses to see where they are coming from. 

Message 13 of 25
Netduma-Fraser
NetDuma Partner

Re: Blinking Red/Green Light for Globe Icon

Are you actually losing internet or is it literally just the light that is the issue?
Message 14 of 25
Tkbuc
Guide

Re: Blinking Red/Green Light for Globe Icon

Just the lights.   Speeds are great, both lan and wifi.   It's just the blinking red/green light with the globe that is annoying me because it has never done that before in the 2years i have had it.  It just started 2 days ago.

Message 15 of 25
Tkbuc
Guide

Re: Blinking Red/Green Light for Globe Icon

@FURRYe38  I just did a lookukp for the first one listed.  What does this mean

 

NetRange:       17.0.0.0 - 17.255.255.255

CIDR:           17.0.0.0/8

NetName:        APPLE-WWNET

NetHandle:      NET-17-0-0-0-1

Parent:          ()

NetType:        Direct Allocation

OriginAS:       

Organization:   Apple Inc. (APPLEC-1-Z)

RegDate:        1990-04-16

Updated:        2023-11-15

 

 

 

 

OrgName:        Apple Inc.

OrgId:          APPLEC-1-Z

Address:        20400 Stevens Creek Blvd., City Center Bldg 3

City:           Cupertino

StateProv:      CA

PostalCode:     95014

Country:        US

RegDate:        2009-12-14

Updated:        2017-07-08

 

 

 

OrgTechHandle: RAUSC15-ARIN

OrgTechName:   Rauschenberg, David

OrgTechPhone:  +1-408-974-8678

OrgTechEmail: 

 

@apple.com

 

 

OrgAbuseHandle: APPLE11-ARIN

OrgAbuseName:   Apple Abuse

OrgAbusePhone:  +1-408-974-7777

OrgAbuseEmail: 

 

@apple.com

 

 

OrgTechHandle: ZA42-ARIN

OrgTechName:   Apple Computer Inc

OrgTechPhone:  +1-408-974-7777

OrgTechEmail: 

 

@apple.com

 

 

RTechHandle: RAUSC15-ARIN

RTechName:   Rauschenberg, David

RTechPhone:  +1-408-974-8678

RTechEmail: 

 

@apple.com

 

 

RTechHandle: ZA42-ARIN

RTechName:   Apple Computer Inc

RTechPhone:  +1-408-974-7777

RTechEmail: 

 

@apple.com

 

Message 16 of 25
Netduma-Fraser
NetDuma Partner

Re: Blinking Red/Green Light for Globe Icon

It's absolutely normal based on this: https://kb.netgear.com/24244/What-do-the-LEDs-on-my-NETGEAR-router-mean likely because you notice it first thing in the morning there isn't any traffic which is why it isn't blinking white at that time
Message 17 of 25
Tkbuc
Guide

Re: Blinking Red/Green Light for Globe Icon

@FURRYe38 

 

I did a lookup for the first one listed.  What doesthis mean?

 

NetRange:       17.0.0.0 - 17.255.255.255

CIDR:           17.0.0.0/8

NetName:        APPLE-WWNET

NetHandle:      NET-17-0-0-0-1

Parent:          ()

NetType:        Direct Allocation

OriginAS:       

Organization:   Apple Inc. (APPLEC-1-Z)

RegDate:        1990-04-16

Updated:        2023-11-15

Comment:        --Geofeed

https://ip-geolocation.apple.com--

Ref:            --https://rdap.arin.net/registry/ip/17.0.0.0--

 

 

 

OrgName:        Apple Inc.

OrgId:          APPLEC-1-Z

Address:        20400 Stevens Creek Blvd., City Center Bldg 3

City:           Cupertino

StateProv:      CA

PostalCode:     95014

Country:        US

RegDate:        2009-12-14

Updated:        2017-07-08

Ref:           --https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/APPLEC-1-Z--

 

 

OrgTechHandle: RAUSC15-ARIN

OrgTechName:   Rauschenberg, David

OrgTechPhone:  +1-408-974-8678

OrgTechEmail: 

 

@apple.com

OrgTechRef:    --https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/RAUSC15-ARIN--

 

OrgAbuseHandle: APPLE11-ARIN

OrgAbuseName:   Apple Abuse

OrgAbusePhone:  +1-408-974-7777

OrgAbuseEmail: 

 

@apple.com

OrgAbuseRef:    --https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/APPLE11-ARIN--

 

OrgTechHandle: ZA42-ARIN

OrgTechName:   Apple Computer Inc

OrgTechPhone:  +1-408-974-7777

OrgTechEmail: 

 

@apple.com

OrgTechRef:    --https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/ZA42-ARIN--

 

RTechHandle: RAUSC15-ARIN

RTechName:   Rauschenberg, David

RTechPhone:  +1-408-974-8678

RTechEmail: @apple.com

RTechHandle: ZA42-ARIN

RTechName:   Apple Computer Inc

RTechPhone:  +1-408-974-7777

RTechEmail: @apple.com

 

Message 18 of 25
Tkbuc
Guide

Re: Blinking Red/Green Light for Globe Icon

@Netduma-Fraser  but the internet LED was blinking red/green.  That is not listed in that link you provided.

Message 19 of 25
Tkbuc
Guide

Re: Blinking Red/Green Light for Globe Icon

@Netduma-Fraser @FURRYe38    

Is it safe to download the latest firmware (Firmware Version 1.0.0.72 - Hot Fix) that was released on 2/20/24?  

 

Message 20 of 25
FURRYe38
Guru

Re: Blinking Red/Green Light for Globe Icon

If you have the V1 variant of the XR1000, yes, give it a go. 
I'd do a full on factory reset and setup from scratch after the router processes the FW. I'd also power OFF the iSP modem for 1 minute then back ON, then complete the setup wizard. 

Message 21 of 25
Tkbuc
Guide

Re: Blinking Red/Green Light for Globe Icon

@FURRYe38 

 

One last question, i'm so, so sorry.  How do I tell if I have the v1 of the XR1000?

Message 22 of 25
Netduma-Fraser
NetDuma Partner

Re: Blinking Red/Green Light for Globe Icon

Yes it's safe, it's just a security update. In System Information it will tell you if you're on V2
Message 23 of 25
FURRYe38
Guru

Re: Blinking Red/Green Light for Globe Icon

All v1 XR1000s run FW v1.0.x

All v2 XR1000s run FW v1.1.x

Message 24 of 25
Tkbuc
Guide

Re: Blinking Red/Green Light for Globe Icon

Thank you both for all your help!

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