What do Lights Mean on Linksys RE9000 WiFi Repeater
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Introduction
- What the status light on your Linksys RE9000 mean.
- Be near your Range Extender.
1 Status Light
There are three status lights for your Range Extender.
Main Light
This is the light directly on the top front of your Range Extender.
Range Extender isn't getting power, or is turned off.
Turned on, with good signal strength.
Booting up or updating firmware.
Ready for setup or not connected.
Signal is weak from your router to the Range Extender. Move the Range Extender closer to the router.WPS Light
The WPS light is on the side of the Range Extender.
Your Range Extender is trying to make a WPS connection to your Router.WPS wasn't able to connect, or isn't being used.Ethernet Ports
Each Ethernet port on the back of your Range Extender has a small light.
No cable is connected, or the device can't be found over the Ethernet cable.The connection to the other device is good.Data is going over the connection.Was this content helpful?
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- What the status light on your Linksys RE9000 mean.
- Be near your Range Extender.
There are three status lights for your Range Extender.
Main Light
This is the light directly on the top front of your Range Extender.
Range Extender isn't getting power, or is turned off.Turned on, with good signal strength.Booting up or updating firmware.Ready for setup or not connected.Signal is weak from your router to the Range Extender. Move the Range Extender closer to the router.WPS Light
The WPS light is on the side of the Range Extender.
Your Range Extender is trying to make a WPS connection to your Router.WPS wasn't able to connect, or isn't being used.Ethernet Ports
Each Ethernet port on the back of your Range Extender has a small light.
No cable is connected, or the device can't be found over the Ethernet cable.The connection to the other device is good.Data is going over the connection.