NETGEAR Nighthawk X4S

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Top Panel LEDs and Buttons
The LEDs on the top of the router light to indicate router activity:
LED Description
Power LED
• Solid white. The router is ready.
• Solid amber. The router is starting.
• Blinking amber. The firmware is upgrading, or the Reset
button was pressed.
• Blinking white. The firmware is corrupted.
• Off. Power is not supplied to the router.
Internet LED
• Solid white. The Internet connection is ready.
• Solid amber. The router detected an Ethernet cable
connection to the modem.
• Blinking white. The port is sending or receiving traffic.
• Off. No Ethernet cable is connected between the router
and the modem.
2.4 GHz WiFi LED
• Solid white. The 2.4 GHz WiFi radio is operating.
• Blinking. The router is sending or receiving WiFi traffic.
• Off. The 2.4 GHz WiFi radio is off.
5 GHz WiFi LED
• Solid white. The 5 GHz WiFi radio is operating.
• Blinking. The router is sending or receiving WiFi traffic.
• Off. The 5 GHz WiFi radio is off.
USB 1 LED
USB 2 LED
The USB 1 LED is for the blue USB 3.0 USB port. The USB 2
LED is for the USB 2.0 port.
• Solid white. A USB storage device is connected and is
ready.
• Blinking. A USB storage device is plugged in and is trying
to connect.
• Off. No USB storage device is connected, or someone
clicked the Safely Remove Hardware button in the
router’s web interface and it is now safe to remove the
attached USB storage device.