All the Netgear orbi devices like routers and satellites have two lights. First is Power LED light and second one is Ring LED light. These lights describe the current status of the router and satellite. Every LED light has its own meaning. In today's article you will understand what the function of Orbi routers and Orbi Satellite Colors and which color describe what:
Routers And Satellites Power LEDs
|
LEDs Colors |
Meaning |
|
Solid
Green |
When
the Orbi devices going to turn on |
|
Solid
Amber |
Indicates
when the Orbi router or satellite is rebooting |
|
Pulsing
Red |
Means
that your device need troubleshooting |
|
Pulsing
Amber |
This
LED lights when the devices are going to reset. |
Router Ring LEDs
|
Solid White |
Solid
LED indicates that the router or satellite is going to turn on. |
|
Blinking White |
Blinking
White light represents many things such as to reset process and firmware
update. |
|
Blinking Pink |
When
the router unable to get IP address from the modem. |
|
Blinking Blue |
Indicate
when the internet connection is blocked. |
|
OFF |
If the
LED off, it means router or satellite working good. |
Satellite Ring LEDs
|
Solid White |
When
the satellite powering up |
|
Blinking White |
Indicates
that satellite going to factory default settings |
|
Solid Pink |
It
means satellite not connect to the router |
|
Pulsing Pink |
Pulsing
Pink LED blink when the satellite take more than one minutes to establish the
connection to the router |
|
Solid Blue |
The
connection between the router and satellite is good. |
|
OFF |
When
the satellite working good |
|
Solid Amber |
Solid
Amber indicates the connection is not good. |
Troubleshooting Tips to Fix Different LEDs Issues
Amber light
Issues
The satellite displays an amber light once the
Orbi router has successfully synced the satellite. This LED light shows that
there is a poor connection between the router and the satellite.To resolve this issue follow the steps:
1. Keep
the satellite near to the router. And reset the satellite.
2. Perform
the Syncing process again.
3. If
it is possible, connect the satellite to the router with help of Ethernet
Cable.
Red LED
Light Means
If your Orbi Router show Red light, means that your router
needs to troubleshoot. To solve this issue follow the below given steps:
1. Make
sure that your router getting full power supply.
2. Plug
out the router and plug in it to another power socket.
3. Ensure
that your router properly connected to the modem.
4. Check
all the Ethernet Cables and ports carefully, not any cable or port damage. If
there is any damage, repair it.
5. Reset
your router to restore default factory settings.
Resolve
Solid Pink And Pulsing Pink
Solid Pink – When
your router indicate Solid Pink light that means there are connection issue
between router and the satellite. The satellite is not getting the IP address
from the router.
Pulsing Pink – Pulsing
light blink when the syncing process takes more than one minute to connect with
the router. Follow the steps to fix it:
1. Restart
the Orbi satellite, even after this it did not get fixed. Restart the network.
2. Connect
satellite to the router with help of Ethernet.
3. Update
all the firmware updates of the Orbi router and the satellite.
4. If
you are connect satellite to the router wirelessly. Keep the satellite closer
to the router.
Orbi Purple
Light
Purple light and Pink light indicate almost same problem.
Many users are confused between Purple or pink lights. Some satellite show pink
light and some show purple. To resolve Pink light, follow the steps given below:
1. Purple
light blink when there is any software glitch. Reboot the router and the
satellite.
2. Check
the WAN ports on the modem and also check the Ethernet cables are fitted
properly.
3. Reset
the router and the satellite, put the paper clip into the pinhole for reset.
Conclusion
In the above article, you understood about all the LED
lights that present on the routers and the satellite. You also learned which
color describe what.
