The status light is orange and blinking, the wireless devices cannot locate the router signal and it is not shoen on the available wireless connections list.

Things That Affect Wireless Router Signals

1. Many wireless routers are using the same wireless channel. Many manufacturers choose channel 6 as the default. Change to another channel.
2. Analogue video senders used to send audio and video to other TVs in the home.
3. Microwave ovens emit interference in the 2.4GHz band.
4. Wireless speakers and console controllers can cause interference with the wireless router.
5. Bluetooth devices, newer Bluetooth devices can jump to different frequencies if there is a connection problem.
6. Power cables located near the wireless router can cause dropouts and speed reduction.
7. Fish tanks and mirrors will cause massive Wi-Fi shadow on the other side of the tank from the wireless router.
8. Depending upon the location of large mirrors will reflect wireless signal away your computer.
9. Building materials will block wireless signals such as plasterboards with metal foil, reinforced concrete walls and floors. Also objects near the wireless router such as metal filing cabinets and other electrical appliances.
10. Blinking Christmas lights can reduce Wi-Fi performance by 25% when it is close to the wireless router.

Things That Affect Wireless Router Signals
1. Many wireless routers are using the same wireless channel. Many manufacturers choose channel 6 as the default. Change to another channel. 2. Analogue video senders used to send audio and video to other TVs in the home. 3. Microwave ovens emit interference in the 2.4GHz band. 4. Wireless speakers and console controllers can cause interference with the wireless router. 5. Bluetooth devices, newer Bluetooth devices can jump to different frequencies if there is a connection problem. 6. Power cables located near the wireless router can cause dropouts and speed reduction. 7. Fish tanks will cause massive Wi-Fi shadow on the other side of the tank from the wireless router. 8. Depending upon the location of large mirrors will reflect wireless signal away your computer. 9. Building materials will block wireless signals such as plasterboards with metal foil, reinforced concrete walls and floors. Also objects near the wireless router such as metal filing cabinets and other electrical appliances. 10. Blinking Christmas lights can reduce Wi-Fi performance by 25% when it is close to the wireless router.

Things That Affect Wireless Router Signals1. Many wireless routers are using the same wirelesschannel. Many manufacturers choose channel 6 as the default.2. Analogue video senders used to send audio and video toother TVs in the home.3. Microwave ovens emit interference in the 2.4GHz band.4. Wireless speakers and console controllers can causeinterference with the wireless router.5. Bluetooth devices, newer Bluetooth devices can jump todifferent frequencies if there is a connection problem.6. Power cables located near the wireless router can causedrop outs and speed reduction.7. Fish tanks will cause massive Wi-Fi shadow on the otherside of the tank from the wireless router. 8. Depending upon the location of large mirrors will reflectwireless signal away your computer.9. Building materials will block wireless signals such asplasterboards with metal foil, reinforced concrete walls and floors. Alsoobjects near the wireless router such as metal filing cabinets and otherelectrical appliances. 10. Blinking Christmas lights can reduce Wi-Fi performanceby 25% when it is close to the wireless router.

There should be two lights on the front of the router. The top one is your router status light... If this light is blinking orange, then your router cannot detect your modem. The other one is the WPS (Wifi Protected Setup) button light. If this light is solid orange, then that means the button was pushed, but no connetion was created. Either way, there is no indication of an intuder on your network. So, as long as you have setup your wireless security and encryption, you can rest easy.

Go to Belkin Support --->BS.

Wi-Fi base station: Understanding and resolving a blinking amber status light Your Wi-Fi base station status light blinks amber.
Here are some of the more common reasons that the status light may blink amber:

• The Wi-Fi base station has not yet been configured because it is new.
• The Wi-Fi base station has been reset.
• A new firmware update is available for the Wi-Fi base station.
• No IP address is available for the Wi-Fi base station.
• A Wi-Fi base station in Extended Mode is out-of-network Wi-Fi range of a primary Wi-Fi base station.
• The WAN Ethernet cable is unplugged from the Wi-Fi base station.
• The Wi-Fi base station lacks a path to the Internet (or local router).
• Internet access may be temporarily unavailable from your Internet Service Provider (ISP).
• Your AirPort Time Capsule has detected that the internal hard drive has reported a SMART error, and is failing (This requires firmware 7.5.2, and AirPort Utility 5.5.2).

A persistent, blinking, amber status light indicates that your Wi-Fi base station may require your attention.
How to resolve a blinking amber status light alert
Launch AirPort Utility to determine why your Wi-Fi base station status light is blinking amber.
Apple recommends that you use AirPort Utility 5.5.2 for Mac, AirPort Utility 5.5.2 for Windows, or a newer version of AirPort Utility if one is available.

1. AirPort Utility 5.2 or later opens automatically if your Wi-Fi base station requires your attention. You may also choose to launch AirPort Utility at any time.
   Do not use any version of AirPort Utility earlier than 5.0.
   In Mac OS X, AirPort Utility is located in the Applications > Utilities folder.
   In Microsoft Windows, AirPort Utility can be located by clicking Start > All Programs > AirPort.
   Note: You may also locate and download the latest Wi-Fi base station firmware and software by clicking here.
2. In the AirPort Utility window, locate your Wi-Fi base station and double-click on it to open the Summary window. Note: If you have more than one Wi-Fi base station, double-click on the icon for the Wi-Fi base station that has the amber circle next to it.
3. When the Summary window appears, double-click the amber circle to the right of Wi-Fi base station Status to open the Status window.
4. The Status window lists any conditions that require your attention. Respond to each item until there are no more items listed.
   Important: You must reset the Wi-Fi base station using the reset switch to re-enable checking for the conditions you ignored.
   
5. 
   
   Eliminating the blinking, amber status light may require making changes to a specific setting, or putting a checkmark in the "Ignore" checkbox beside any option you don't wish to change. A checkmark simply tells the AirPort that you are aware of the issue and you have chosen to ignore it. For example, you may wish to leave your AirPort open without a password so that anyone can join your wireless network.
6. Click Update to apply your changes (the Wi-Fi base station will restart).
7. After the Wi-Fi base station has restarted, the status light should be green and not blinking. If the status light stays amber in color and blinks after the Wi-Fi base station restarts, you may repeat the steps above.

cannot connect the wifi router

Hi jackmyrtue,

Here's what the lights on the front indicate:


A. Wireless Security

• OFF Wireless security is off
• Solid Blue Wireless security is on

B. Wireless-Computer Status

• OFF Wireless computer is not present
• Solid Blue Wireless computer is connected to the Router
• Blinking Amber Problem with wireless computer onnecting properly to the Router

C. Wired-Computer Status

• OFF Wired computer is not present
• Solid Blue Wired computer is connected to the Router
• Blinking Amber Problem with wired computer connecting properly to the Router

D. Router/Power Status

• When you apply power to the Router or restart it, a short period of time elapses while the Router boots up. During this time, the "router" icon blinks.
• When the Router has completely booted up, the "router" icon becomes a solid light, indicating the Router is ready for use.
• OFF Router is off
• Blinking Blue Router is booting up
• Solid Blue Router is on and ready

E. Modem Status

• This icon lights in blue to indicate that your modem is connected properly to the Router.
• It turns amber when problem is detected.
• OFF Router is NOT connected to modem
• Solid Blue Router is connected to modem and functioning properly
• Blinking Amber Problem with modem

F. Internet Status
This unique icon shows you when the Router is connected to the

• Internet. When the light is off, the Router is NOT connected to the Internet.
• When the light is blinking amber, the Router is attempting to connect to the Internet.
• When the light is solid blue, the Router is connected to the Internet.

When using the "Disconnect after x minutes" feature, this icon becomes extremely useful in monitoring
the status of your Router’s connection.

• OFF Router is NOT connected to the Internet
• Blinking Amber Router is attempting to connect to the Internet
• Solid Blue Router is connected to the Internet

I hope this helps figure out your PS3 issue.

Thanks and don't forget to leave a rating.

Mark

Hi I would love to help you with all the resources and knowledge I have, however, this would require online chatting kind of. You either reach me using the live chat feature of Fixya or just add my msn id in your messenger : [email protected]. Whenever I am online, I would assist you. Again, if the above given suggestion is not possible, please give me the following details: 1. exact model no (on the bottom panel) 2. firmware version (if possible) 3. no. of hard wired PCs (directly connect) 4. No of wireless computers 5. ISP 6. any other device connected to the router 7. status of internet on the hard wired PCs 8. status of wireless computers 9. The status of lights on the router (dont forget to specify the labels on top of the lights to make things clearer) thank you