The lighting rules of Wi-Fi Router products.

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Updated 03-24-2022 09:57:19 AM 77731
This Article Applies to: 

Note: This Article Applies to:

  1. Archer C5
  2. Archer C20
  3. TL-WR850N

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Example: Sample picture of Archer C5v

Example: Sample picture of Archer C20

Example: Sample picture of TL-WR850N

Part I. LED lighting rules during power on start process

  1. All LED lights are bright green at the moment of power on, lasting for 0.5s. The Internet lights turned red, while the rest remained green for 0.5s. Then the Power light remain green and all the other lights go out.
  2. In the start-up process, the Power light starts flashing green (bright 0.5s/ off 0.5s)
  3. The whole system is started and all LED lights are working normally

Part II. LED lighting rules after start-up

  1. WAN LED:

• Single color(GREEN)

Status

Description

Green On

Powered device is connected to the associated port but no traffic

Off

No powered device is connected

Green Flashing

WAN activity present (traffic in either direction)

  1. Power LED:

• Single color(GREEN)

Status

Description

Green On

Power on

Off

Power off

  1. Internet LED:

• Dual color(GREEN/RED)

Status

Description

Green On

Internet connection on but no traffic

Off

No Internet connection or device is in Bridge mode

Green Flashing

Internet activity present (traffic in either direction)

  1. WLAN(2.4GHz/5GHz) LED:

• Single color(GREEN)

Status

Description

Green On

Wireless radio is enabled

Off

Wireless radio is disabled

Green Flashing

Wireless activity present (traffic in either direction)

  1. WPS LED:

• Single color(GREEN)

Status

Description

Green On

This may remain on for 5 minutes when a WPS connection is established, then turn off

Off

No WPS connection

Green Flashing

WPS connection is in progress. This may take up to 2 minutes

  1. LAN(1\2\3\4) LED:

• Single color(GREEN)

Status

Description

Green On

Powered device is connected to the associated port but no traffic

Off

No powered device is connected

Green Flashing

LAN activity present (traffic in either direction)

  1. Phone LED:

• Single color(GREEN)

Status

Description

Green On

The SIP account register successfully

Off

The SIP account does not register or registration failed.

Green Flashing 2Hz, 50% duty cycle

on-hook and there are voice messages

Green Flashing 4Hz, 50% duty cycle

One or more FXS ports are ringing

  1. USB LED:

• Single color(GREEN)

Status

Description

Green On

At least one USB external device has been connected and identified

Off

Both USB ports are not connected to external devices or cannot be recognized by external devices

Green Flashing

Identifying USB external devices

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