NETGEAR C6250 Quick Start

2
LED Description
Power • Solid green. Power is supplied to the modem router.
• O. No power is supplied to the modem router.
• Solid red. Thermal cuto mode. Power o the modem
router, let it cool, and move it away from heat sources
(such as a TV, DVD player, or speakers) and keep it
vertical in open air.
Downstream • Solid amber. One downstream channel is locked.
• Blinking amber. The modem router is scanning for a
downstream channel.
• Solid green. Two or more downstream channels are
locked.
• Blinking green. The modem router is scanning for
additional downstream channels.
• O. No downstream channel is locked.
Upstream • Solid amber. One upstream channel is locked.
• Blinking amber. The modem router is scanning for an
upstream channel.
• Solid green. Two or more upstream channels are locked.
• Blinking green. The modem router is scanning for
additional upstream channels.
• O. No upstream channel is locked.
Internet • Solid green. The modem router is online.
• Blinking green. The modem router is synchronizing
with the cable provider’s cable modem termination
system (CMTS).
• Slow blinking amber and green. The modem router
reached the trac meter limit. (For information about
the trac meter, see the modem router’s user manual.)
• O. The modem router is oine.
2.4 GHz WiFi • Solid green. The 2.4 GHz radio is on.
• Blinking green. The 2.4 GHz radio is transmitting or
receiving data.
• Blinking amber. WPS (Wi‑Fi Protected Setup) is active.
• O. The 2.4 GHz radio is o.

NETGEAR C6250 Specifications

General

Device Type	Cable Modem Router
WiFi Technology	802.11ac
WiFi Performance	AC1600
WiFi Range	Medium to large homes
Max Download Speed	680 Mbps
USB Ports	1 x USB 2.0
Cable Modem Standard	DOCSIS 3.0
Channel Bonding	16x4
IPv6 Support	Yes
Security	WPA/WPA2
Compatibility	Xfinity from Comcast, Spectrum, Cox