Understanding the different LED status lights on your Telkom fibre and LTE router
Read here to learn about what the different colour lights mean on the D-Link DWR-956M, Huawei B535, and Mikrotik hap ac2 routers.
The LEDs on your router indicate the status of the connection between your router and the devices that are connected to it. They also indicate the status of your Internet, Wi-Fi, Ethernet, and WPS connections.
D-Link DWR-956M Wi-Fi Fibre & LTE Router:
Blue Light - means that your are connected to an LTE or a Fibre network.
Green Light - means that you are connected to a 3G network.
Orange Light - shows you are connected to 2G/GSM. A solid orange light could also be an indicator that the router is starting up.
A blinking orange light means it is in recovery mode due to a firmware fault.
Red Light - means you have no connection.
Huawei B535 Fibre & LTE Router:
Blue Light - means that you are connected to and LTE network.
Cyan Light - means that you are connected to a 3G network.
Yellow Light - means that you are connected to a 2G network.
Green Light - means that you are connected to the Ethernet network.
Red Light - indicates one of the following: 1) the router is under high temperature, 2) the router failed to recognise the SIM card which may be PIN, PUK or SIM lock protected, 3) the router has recognised the SIM card, but failed to register with the network.
Mikrotik hap ac2 Fibre Router:
This router features two LEDs for the wireless section and two LEDs for the 5th port section.
The Green Wireless LED shows 2.4GHz wireless status.
The Red Wireless LED shows 5GHz wireless status. Sometimes their blinking times match and colours blend together.
The Green 5th Port LED shows port activity and the Red 5th Port LED turns on when the PoE out function is enabled on port.
Any other support queries? Log a support ticket here: https://service.dsltelecom.co.za/portal/en/newticket
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