The WAN (Internet) light on a router shows the status of the Internet connection. Dong Ngo/CNET You may have noticed that your router and modem have, like, a ton of constantly blinking lights on them. Check for the standby indicator. On the Motorola Surfboard cable modem the 'Standby' LED will be lit. On the Arris cable modem the 'Online' LED will be flashing. To see a complete list of cable modem light patterns (for cable modems distributed to broadband customers) click HERE.
Unsolved Motorola Arris SB6141 flashing red link light when connected to netgear n300 router (self.HomeNetworking) submitted 2 years ago by Rbs311 I've just moved into a new house and have an Arris SB6141 cable modem and am paying for 250 mbps internet speeds.
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This short light guide will go through the various status light pattern offered by Motorola SBG6580, you can quickly figure out the issues with your modem by understanding what each of the status SBG6580 lights means.
If your modem’s connection to your cable provider is good (with the bonded DOCSIS 3.0), you should see two blue lights lit for both your send and receive lights.
Power – Solid Green Light
This is the basic light to show you that the modem is actually on. If it is not, check the outlet or any switches to make sure that your modem has power.
If power is off, all of your lights will be off.
Receive Light
Solid Green Light:
Downstream channel is connected.
Solid Blue Light:
Downstream channel is connected with bonded channels. The Blue Light is better as it indicates that the modem is connecting at higher speed using DOCSIS 3.0 technology.
Motorola Modem Red Light
Flashing Blue Light:
Searching for a downstream channel connection. When you see this and modem reset does not work, contact your cable company customer support to let them know about the issue.
Send Light
Solid Green Light:
Upstream channel is connected.
Solid Blue Light:
Upstream channel is connected with bonded channels. The Blue Light is better as it indicates that the modem is connecting at higher speed using DOCSIS 3.0 technology.
Flashing Blue Light:
Searching for a Upstream channel connection. When you see this and modem reset does not work, contact your cable company customer support to let them know about the issue.
Online Light
Solid Green:
Your modem is fully connected to the internet through your cable provider.
Flashing (Blinking Globe):
The modem is still setting up the configuration settings. If you receive the flashing light indefinitely during the startup process, it means that IP registration is unsuccessful. You may want to try a couple more times then contact your cable provider.
Wireless Light
Flashing Green Light
The flashing green light means that your wireless router is working to send/receive network traffic.
Motorola Modem Red Light Blinking Screen
Flashing SBG6580 Yellow Light (Orange)
The orange wifi light or yellow light flashing means that a WPS pairing is currently in progress.