Netgear C6250 Ac1600 Wifi Cable Modem Router User Manual
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Hardware Overview and Setup 10
AC1600 WiFi Cable Modem Router
Front Panel and Right Side Panel
The front panel contains status LEDs that let you verify status and conn\
ections. The right side
panel contains two buttons.
WPS
WiFi On/Off
Power LED
Downstream LED Upstream LED
Internet LED 2.4 GHz
WiFi LED 5 GHz
WiFi LEDEthernet LED WiFi On/off button
WPS button
Figure 1. Front panel LEDs and side panel buttons
You can use the LEDs to verify status and connections. The following table lists and describes...](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/55/59043/w64_c6250-ac1600-wifi-cable-modem-router-user-manual-9.png "Page 10
Hardware Overview and Setup 10
AC1600 WiFi Cable Modem Router
Front Panel and Right Side Panel
The front panel contains status LEDs that let you verify status and conn\
ections. The right side
panel contains two buttons.
WPS
WiFi On/Off
Power LED
Downstream LED Upstream LED
Internet LED 2.4 GHz
WiFi LED 5 GHz
WiFi LEDEthernet LED WiFi On/off button
WPS button
Figure 1. Front panel LEDs and side panel buttons
You can use the LEDs to verify status and connections. The following table lists and describes...")
350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USAFebruary 2016 202-11533-01 AC1600 WiFi Cable Modem Router Model C6250 User Manual WPS WiFi On/Off
2 AC1600 WiFi Cable Modem Router Support Thank you for selecting NETGEAR products. After installing your device, locate the serial number on the label of your product and use it to register your product at https://my.netgear.com. You must register your product before you can use NETGEAR telephone support. NETGEAR recommends registering your product through the NETGEAR website. For product updates and web support, visit http://support.netgear.com. Phone (US & Canada only): 1-888-NETGEAR. Phone (Other Countries): Check the list of phone numbers at http://support.netgear.com/general/contact/default.aspx. Compliance For regulatory compliance information, visit http://www.netgear.com/about/regulatory. See the regulatory compliance document before connecting the power supply. Trademarks © NETGEAR, Inc., NETGEAR and the NETGEAR Logo are trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. Any non-NETGEAR trademarks are used for reference purposes only.
3 Contents Chapter 1 Hardware Overview and Setup Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Front Panel and Right Side Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Back Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Position Your Modem Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Install and Activate Your Cable Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Cable the Modem Router. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Activate Your Internet Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Activate Your Internet Service with Comcast XFINITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Perform a Speed Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Cable the Modem Router to a Router and Use Bridge Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Chapter 2 Connect to the Network and Access the Modem Router Connect to the Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Connect to the Modem Router Through an Ethernet Cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Join the WiFi Network of the Modem Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Types of Logins and Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Product Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Access NETGEAR genie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Access the Modem Router with the NETGEAR genie App . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Chapter 3 Customize the Internet Settings View the Cable Initialization of the Modem Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Change the Cable Connection Starting Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 View or Manually Set Up the IPv4 Internet Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Manage the MTU Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 MTU Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Change the MTU Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Chapter 4 Manage the Basic WiFi Network Settings Manage the Basic WiFi Settings and WiFi Security of the Main Network. . . . . 36 View or Change the Basic WiFi Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Configure WPA/WPA2 Enterprise WiFi Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Configure WEP Legacy WiFi Security for the Main WiFi Network . . . . . . . . 43 Use the WPS Wizard to Add a Device to the WiFi Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Use WPS with the Push Button Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Use WPS with the PIN Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Manage the Basic WiFi Settings and WiFi Security of the Guest Network . . . . 48
4 AC1600 WiFi Cable Modem Router Set Up and Enable a Guest Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Configure WEP Legacy WiFi Security for the Guest WiFi Network. . . . . . . . 52 Chapter 5 Secure Your Network Set Up Parental Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Allow or Block Access to Your Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Enable and Manage Network Access Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Manage Network Access Control Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Block Keywords and Domains for HTTP Traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Set Up Blocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Remove a Keyword or Domain from the Blocked List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Remove All Keywords and Domains from the Blocked List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Specify a Trusted Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Block Access to Services and Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Block a Default Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Add and Block a Custom Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Change the Settings for a Blocked Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Remove a Blocked Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Schedule When Security Features Are Active . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Set Up a Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Change a Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Remove a Schedule. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Set Up Security Event Email Notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Chapter 6 Manage the WAN and LAN Network Settings Manage the WAN Security Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Set Up a Default DMZ Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Manage the SIP Application-Level Gateway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Manage the Modem Router’s LAN IP Address Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Manage IP Address Reservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Reserve an IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Change a Reserved IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Remove an IP Address Reservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Manage the IPv6 LAN Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Change the Modem Router’s Device Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Manage the Built-In DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Manage the DHCP Server Address Pool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Manage Universal Plug and Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Chapter 7 Manage the Modem Router and Monitor Your Network View the Status and Statistics of the Modem Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 View the Cable Information and Internet Port and WiFi Status . . . . . . . . . . . 96 View the Traffic Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 View the Internet Port Connection Status and Release and Renew the Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 View Devices Currently on the Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
5 AC1600 WiFi Cable Modem Router View WiFi Channels in Your Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 View WiFi Networks in Your Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 View and Manage the Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Change the Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Manage the Device Settings File of the Modem Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Back Up the Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Restore the Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Return the Modem Router to Its Factory Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Use the Reset Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Erase the Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Reboot the Modem Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Monitor and Meter Internet Traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Start the Traffic Meter Without Traffic Volume Restrictions . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 View the Traffic Statistics and Traffic Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Restrict Internet Traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Unblock the Traffic Meter After the Traffic Limit Is Reached . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Manage the Modem Router Remotely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Chapter 8 Share a Storage Device USB Device Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Connect a USB Device to the Modem Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Access a Storage Device Connected to the Modem Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Manage Access to a Storage Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Enable FTP Access Within Your Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 View Network Folders on a Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Add a Network Folder on a Storage Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Change a Network Folder, Including Read and Write Access, on a USB Drive 132 Approve USB Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Safely Remove a USB Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Enable the Media Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Chapter 9 Share a USB Printer Install the Printer Driver and Cable the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Download the ReadySHARE Printer Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Install the ReadySHARE Printer Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Use the Shared Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 View or Change the Status of a Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Use the Scan Feature of a Multifunction USB Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Change NETGEAR USB Control Center Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Change the NETGEAR USB Control Center Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 Specify the Time-Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 Chapter 10 Access Storage Devices Through the Internet Set Up and Manage Dynamic DNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 Your Personal FTP Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 Set Up a New Dynamic DNS Account. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
6 AC1600 WiFi Cable Modem Router Specify a DNS Account That You Already Created . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Access Storage Devices Through the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Set Up FTP Access Through the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Access Storage Devices Through the Internet with FTP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 Chapter 11 Manage the Advanced WiFi Network Settings Control the WiFi Radios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Use the WiFi On/Off Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Enable or Disable the WiFi Radios. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Set Up a WiFi Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 Manage Beamforming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 Manage the Advanced WiFi Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 Manage WPS Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 Manage the Advanced WiFi Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 Chapter 12 Manage Port Forwarding and Port Triggering Manage Port Forwarding to a Local Server for Services, Applications, and Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166 Forward Incoming Traffic for a Default Service or Application . . . . . . . . . . 166 Add a Port Forwarding Rule with a Custom Service or Application. . . . . . . 167 Change a Port Forwarding Rule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169 Remove a Port Forwarding Rule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 Application Example: Make a Local Web Server Public . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 How the Modem Router Implements the Port Forwarding Rule . . . . . . . . . 172 Manage Port Triggering for Services, Applications, and Games . . . . . . . . . . . 172 Add a Port Triggering Rule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Change a Port Triggering Rule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175 Disable or Remove a Port Triggering Rule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176 Specify the Time-Out Period for Port Triggering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 Disable Port Triggering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178 Application Example: Port Triggering for Internet Relay Chat . . . . . . . . . . . 178 Chapter 13 Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Perform Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181 Ping an IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181 Trace a Route . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182 Quick Tips for Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184 Troubleshoot with the LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185 Power LED Is Off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185 Power LED Is Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185 WiFi LED Is Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186 Ethernet LED Is Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186 You Cannot Log In to the Modem Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186 View and Manage the Event Log. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187 Troubleshoot the Internet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188 Troubleshoot the Cable Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
7 AC1600 WiFi Cable Modem Router Internet LED Is Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189 Obtain an Internet IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189 Troubleshoot Internet Browsing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 Changes Are Not Saved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191 Troubleshoot the WiFi Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191 TCP/IP Network Not Responding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192 Test the LAN Path to Your Modem Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192 Test the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192 Appendix A Factory Default Settings and Specifications Factory Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195 Technical and Environmental Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
8 1 1. Hardware Overview and Setup This user manual is for the NETGEAR® AC1600 WiFi Cable Modem Router, Model C6250. This chapter contains the following sections: •Introduction •Front Panel and Right Side Panel •Back Panel •Position Your Modem Router •Install and Activate Your Cable Modem •Cable the Modem Router to a Router and Use Bridge Mode Note:For more information about the topics covered in this manual, visit the support website at support.netgear.com. Note:In this user guide, the terms wireless and WiFi mean the same thing. Note:In this user guide, the terms cable Internet provider and cable service provider mean the same thing.
Hardware Overview and Setup 9 AC1600 WiFi Cable Modem Router Introduction The AC1600 WiFi Cable Modem Router Model C6250, in this manual referred to simply as the modem router, provides you with an easy and secure way to set up a WiFi home network with fast access to the Internet over a cable network with support for up to 680 Mbps. It lets you block unsafe Internet content and applications and protects the devices that you connect to your home or guest network. The modem router provides one coaxial cable connector, two 10/100/1000 LAN Gigabit Ethernet ports, and one USB 2.0 port. In addition, the modem router supports WiFi connection speeds up to 1 300 Mbps in the 2.4 GHz band for 802.11n devices and up to 1300 Mbps in the 5 GHz band for 802.11ac devices. Both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands can be active simultaneously. For information about setting up your new modem router, see the AC1600 WiFi Cable Modem Router Model C6250 Quick Start Guide that comes in the package. This chapter provides supplemental information that might help you with the setup. For optimal performance, keep the modem router vertical in the stand and do not detach the stand. Do not mount the modem router to a wall; it is not suitable for wall mounting. For more information, see Position Your Modem Router on page 13. 1. Actual data throughput and WiFi coverage will vary. Network conditions and environmental factors, including volume of network traffic, building materials and construction, and network overhead, lower actual data throughput rate and WiFi coverage. NETGEAR makes no express or implied representations or warranties about this product’s compatibility with any future standards.
Hardware Overview and Setup 10 AC1600 WiFi Cable Modem Router Front Panel and Right Side Panel The front panel contains status LEDs that let you verify status and conn\ ections. The right side panel contains two buttons. WPS WiFi On/Off Power LED Downstream LED Upstream LED Internet LED 2.4 GHz WiFi LED 5 GHz WiFi LEDEthernet LED WiFi On/off button WPS button Figure 1. Front panel LEDs and side panel buttons You can use the LEDs to verify status and connections. The following table lists and describes each LED on the front panel.