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Understanding the light behavior of the Linksys Classic Micro Router
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This article describes the light behaviors on the Linksys Classic Micro Router and what they mean.

Front Panel


 

Color Status Description
Blue Blinking
  • Starting up
  • Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (WPS) pairing started
 
NOTE: Wait for the router to finish starting up or for WPS pairing to complete.
Solid
  • Connected to the internet
  • WPS pairing is successful
  • The router is online
Purple Blinking
  • Setup is in progress
  • Follow the instructions on the Linksys app
Solid
  • Ready for setup
  • Open the Linksys app to complete the setup
Red Blinking
  • Disconnected or out of range
  • For a router on child mode: The router is too far.
  • For a router on parent mode: The router is unplugged from the modem.
Solid
  • No internet from the modem
Orange Solid
  • Weak connection (for a router on child mode only)
Blinking
  • WPS pairing is unsuccessful

Back Panel


 
Light Color Activity Description
Ethernet (LAN ports) Green (Link) OFF Link is down
Solid ON Device is connected and the link is up
Orange (Activity) OFF No Tx / RX activities
Flashing Data transferring is in progress
Internet (WAN port) Green (Link) OFF Link is down
Solid ON Device is connected and the link is up
Orange (Activity) OFF No Tx / RX activities
Flashing Data transferring is in progress
USB Blue OFF No USB connection / USB drive is unmounted


Find out more:

Linksys MR55WH FAQs

Linksys MR20WH (LN3111) FAQs

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