Hardware Setup
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Nighthawk X6 AC3200 Tri-Band WiFi Router
Top View
The status LEDs and buttons are located on the top of the router.
WPS button
WiFi On/Off button
LEDs
Figure 2. Router LEDs and buttons
Table 1. LED and button descriptions
LED Description
Power
• Solid amber. The router is starting.
• Blinking amber. The
firmware is upgrading, or the Reset button was pressed.
• Solid white. The
router is ready.
• Blinking white. The
firmware is corrupted.
• Off. Power is not supplied to the router.
Internet
• Solid white. The Internet connection is ready.
• Solid amber.
The router detected an Ethernet cable connection to the modem.
• Off. No Ethernet cable is connected between the router and the modem.
2.4 GHz
Wireless
• 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 1
• Solid white. The 5 GHz-1 WiFi radio is operating.
• Blinking. The
router is sending or receiving WiFi traffic.
• Off. The
5 GHz-1 WiFi radio is off.
5 GHz WiFi 2
• Solid white. The 5 GHz-2 WiFi radio is operating.
• Blinking. The
router is sending or receiving WiFi traffic.
• Off. The
5 GHz-2 WiFi radio is off.
