The Ethernet light on the modfm is orange not green.
I'm trying to set up a internet system in my home. So far I am having problems getting cables installed correctly.That is another problem.The modem is new & working OK except for the light. Don
With the DSL light always flashing, it means that either the ADSL signal (synchronization) does not reach your modem, or your modem cannot 'read' the signal.
You need to determine if the problem is from one of the following places :
outside of your house (your land line or ISP equipment) or from the modem;
your telephone-cable inside your house or
one of your equipment;
Try the following manipulations to determine from where the default comes :
Determine if the problem is in your house or on the land line
Unplug each and every equipment which is connected to your telephonic installation (Fax, phones, answering machines etc);
Using the shortest telephone cable (RJ11) you possess, plug only your modem to the main telephone jack of your house.
If the DSL LED still flashes continuously, the problem is somewhere between your ISP's equipment and your house. You should call them and expose the situation. At this stage, you can't do much else.
Determine if the problem is in your house installation If the DSL LED lights up when it is plugged to the main telephone jack, then it is either one of your equipment which is at fault, or the house installation. To pinpoint the problem, do the following :
With all the other equipment still unplugged, try the modem on all the other telephone jacks you have around the house.
If the DSL flashes continuously on one of the jacks, you will have found the source of your miseries. Depending on your ISP's terms and conditions, you will either have to call them of call for the services of a third-party technician to solve the problem.
If the DSL lights up correctly on all the telephone jacks, then your house telephone installation is good. Proceed to the next series of tests.
Determine which equipment is at fault
Plus your modem to one telephone jack and wait for the DSL line to light solid.
Use a splitter (ADSL filter) to plug the equipments you possess (telephone, fax etc) one by one. Verify each time if the DSL LED is still lit or flashes continuously.
If one of the equipment causes the DSL LED to flash, it is that equipment which causes your problem.
If every equipment causes the DSL LED to flash, the it is the splitter (ADSL filter) which is causing the problem. You can confirm this hypothesis by testing each and every ADSL filter you have in your possession.
Replace any faulty equipment and you should have eliminated the problem.
If nothing of this solves your problem, you won't have any choice but call you ISP. Don't hesitate to tell them all tests you will have done.
May I also make some recommendations :
Use a power surge protector (not a UPS though) to plug your modem to the electric outlet BUT plug it directly to the telephone jack;
Make sure your modem is plugged in as far as possible from UPS, television, etc.;
If possible, don't plug the modem in the same electric outlet as other equipments;
Don't use any telephone extension cable to plug your modem to the telephone jack.
Hope this helps you. Let me know what happens next.
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amber light means your only getting 10Mb speed. Your ethernet port could be going bad on the laptop. Go to control panel > Network Settings > right click Your Network (LAN) adapter, properties, click configure, advanced tab and make sure your link speed is set to "auto negotiate" or "auto detect"
try to check the the network cable.there is something wrong in your cable.maybe wrong setting of wires.but you said you got wireless router right.why go on wireless..much better you buy a wireless USB connector.less maintenance.if you prepared wired..this is the setting of pins of network cable.8 pins each RJ45 both ends.
1.stripe orange
2.orange
3.stripe green
4.blue
5.stripe blue
6.green
7.stripe brown
8.brown
1. Here is the user manual found at this site. ftp://downloads.netgear.com/files/wgr614v5_ref_manual.pdf save to hard drive >> desktop and read the "troubleshooting Tips " section page 3-8 check your router connections >> Ethernet cord to the LAN port in the back or the router to the computer. Ethernet cord to the WAN Port from the DSL port
crossover cable is used when you want to connect two computers.... i am giving you the ethernet cabling standard using which you can connect two pc's ...easily.
one end will consist of the following combinations...
white - green green white - orange Blue white - blue orange white - brown brown
the other end will consist of the following combination
white - orange orange white - green blue white - blue green white - brown brown
light should be green instead of orange. check in your device manager to make sure the driver is installed for the ethernet adapter, if it is then you know the motherboard is bad cause the ethernet adapter is connected to the motherboard.
If the driver for the ethernet adapter is not installed then go to support.dell.com and from there go into the drivers section, type in your model and then download the driver for your laptop and install it and then see if you can connect. If you do this and you still can't connect then that still means the ethernet adapter is bad and the motherboard would still have to be replaced.
Are all your connections in the appropriate place? Did you press and hold the re-set button on your router for 40 seconds and wait until all the lights are green on your router?
What Orange light are you refering to? You have an orange and green LED on the block of the Ethernet connecter, if the cable is plugged into the plug and the other end is terminated into another deive such as a modem,bridge,router or switch the orange light(led) should come on as that indicates a valdi link hence being called the link light, the green light(led) indicates data being received or transmitted. If orange flash with sparks(bad) from the plug it means there is power on the cable..very bad as this could be due to the ethernet card that is faulty or the device on the other end of the cable is faulty.
The lights are green when active, orange when at idle. This could be a simple driver glitch. Uninstall the ethernet drivers from the device manager and reboot. The machine will find the port and reinstall the drivers. If it still doesn't work try a different laptop on your home service, some of these guys are idiots, and assume the problem is on your end without checking the problem thoroughly.
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