What Does Orange Light on Netgear Router Means?

For a great speed internet, and to connect various devices the Netgear Router is the best choice for the users.

With the help of WPA i.e (WiFi protected access), help to connect with the various devices with the Router very easily. And the Netgear Router orange light occurs due to poor connectivity with the ISP(internet service provider).

With this article, you will easily know all the things in detail, what does the Orange Light on Netgear Router mean? And how we can overcome this problem.

Issues which leads to blinking of Netgear Router orange light

These issues may lead to blinking of the Netgear Router Internet Light Orange, here a few of them are mentioned below.

Poor connectivity

If the connectivity of the Router with the power source has not been done right, then ultimately it will lead to major problems. So, the connectivity must be proper.

Damaged wires and faulty Connection

If the wires are damaged or faulty from somewhere, then there is a need to check immediately, or else it will be dangerous and the connectivity is not be able to be done by the user with the Router.

Old or outdated firmware

The old or outdated version will not be able to work properly, so it is very much needed to update the firmware frequently.

Steps to fix the Netgear Router orange power light

Here are the below mentioned steps, which will help the user, to fix the Netgear Router Orange Power Light, Follow these steps chronologically.

• Before performing the steps below, make sure that you are using the power adapter that came with your Router.

• If you are using a surge protector, try to bypass the surge protector or connect your Router to a different power outlet to check if the problem persists.

• Turn off the Router and then turn it back on to see if the Power LED turns green or white until the Netgear Router Orange Light disappears.

• Press and hold the Reset button to restore the Router to its factory settings.

• If the Power LED is still amber or blinking then connect your computer to the LAN port of the Router.

• Set your computer IP address, Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway to static.

• After setting your computer IP address to static, open your command prompt.

• For Windows, click on Start then in the Search box type cmd and hit Enter.

• For Mac OSX, click Go > Utilities > Terminal.

• Type ping 192.168.1.1, then hit Enter.

Need help?

If you are facing any of the issues with the procedure of the Netgear Orange Light, then the experts are always there to help, in any of the situations, no matter what.

The experts are working dedicate round the clock, to help their users by the Netgear Router support team.

Connect anytime via call, SMS or by sending an email, Once, the call will be received, then it will be directly forwarded, to a well experienced expert.