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matt$
15-05-2010, 03:34 PM
Right i can connect to internet but the ethernet light on my router is showing up as amber instead of green, anyone know what this means? its a netgear router, thanks :)
Catzsy
15-05-2010, 03:38 PM
Right i can connect to internet but the ethernet light on my router is showing up as amber instead of green, anyone know what this means? its a netgear router, thanks :)

It could be an external problem with the phone exchange or your IP host. If its working I wouldn't worry. Try rebooting tomorrow if it still is amber.
matt$
15-05-2010, 03:42 PM
Thanks :)
Luke
15-05-2010, 04:35 PM
It's nothing to do with the exchange or your ISP. It's your computer.
When it's green, the speed from your router to your PC/Laptop is 100mbps
When it's orange, it's only 10mbps.

So you either have an old ethernet port or you've capped the speed.
Catzsy
15-05-2010, 07:58 PM
It's nothing to do with the exchange or your ISP. It's your computer.
When it's green, the speed from your router to your PC/Laptop is 100mbps
When it's orange, it's only 10mbps.

So you either have an old ethernet port or you've capped the speed.

Maybe but that is not what it says here:
http://kbserver.netgear.com/pdf/wireless_router_setupmanual.pdf
Apolva
15-05-2010, 08:04 PM
Maybe but that is not what it says here:
http://kbserver.netgear.com/pdf/wireless_router_setupmanual.pdf

I think on the link you posted, what Luke said was correct.


The local port has detected a link with a 10 Mbps device. / Data is being transmitted at 10 Mbps.

Could be caused by an outdated driver.
matt$
15-05-2010, 08:05 PM
Its ok its sorted now its gone back to green thanks guys.
Catzsy
15-05-2010, 08:07 PM
I think on the link you posted, what Luke said was correct.



Could be caused by an outdated driver.

Well it could also mean this:
Internet
On -- Amber -The Ethernet cable is connected but the wireless router has
not gotten an Internet address.
xxMATTGxx
15-05-2010, 08:23 PM
I had this issue once when I switched over to Ethernet, it would like do some orange business but I would not have any internet connection at all. Then in the end it was the cable at fault and we swapped it with a different one and had no issues since. Glad it's back to normal though!
Luke
15-05-2010, 08:28 PM
Well it could also mean this:
Internet
On -- Amber -The Ethernet cable is connected but the wireless router has
not gotten an Internet address.

That's the internet light, not the ethernet light.
itsMIKEYY
15-05-2010, 08:50 PM
have you tried turning it off and on again.

not even joking, I had the same problem with my netgear router, did that and it hasn't done it since.

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