Troubleshoot With The Leds - NETGEAR WAC510 User Manual

Insight Managed Smart Cloud Wireless Access Point WAC510 User Manual
If you cannot connect over an Ethernet cable to the access point, try the following:
• Make sure that the Ethernet cables are securely plugged in.
• Make sure that your network includes a DHCP server that can issue an IP address to
the access point or, if your access point requires a fixed (static) IP address, that the
IP address and subnet are correct.

Troubleshoot with the LEDs

When you turn on the power, the LEDs light as described here:
1. The Power LED lights solid amber. After about one minute, the Power LED turns
solid green, indicating that the startup procedure is complete and the access point
is ready.
2. When the startup procedure is complete, verify the following:
• The WAN PoE LED lights solid amber or solid green.
• The Insight LED lights solid blue or solid green (see Top panel with LEDs on page
14).
• The 2.4G WLAN LED, 5G WLAN LED, or both LEDs light solid green or solid blue
or blink blue (unless one or both WiFi radios are turned off).
• If a LAN device is connected to the LAN port, the LAN LED lights solid amber or
solid green.
You can use the LEDs for troubleshooting. For more information, see the following
sections:
• Power LED is off on page 219
• Power LED remains solid amber on page 219
• Power LED is blinking amber continuously on page 220
• Insight LED is off on page 220
• 2.4G or 5G WLAN LED is off on page 221
• WAN PoE LED or LAN LED is off while a device is connected on page 221
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