That light flashes amber when the wps wifi protected set up button is pressed then flashes red after a while if a connection hasnt been made before eventually turning off. Hi i believe this is a common problem.
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Wps button flashing red. Wps button will blink amber when a connection request is in process. The wps button will be green when a connection is established. Wps solid green wi fi protected setup has been completed successfully. The wps button will blink red when a connection errors out or a session overlap is detected. This is a possible security risk. As usafret said disable wps.
Its blinking because it is awaiting a connection. Flashing green continues for 2 minute indicating wps is broadcasting. My light blinks red rapidly after being solid green for an hour or so. Possibly you inadvertently pressed the wps button on top of the router when moving it. Call the service provider. The wps button will be illuminated when wps is enabled.
Flashing red continues for 2 minutes indication a session overlap was detected. Hi trying to work out how to connect htc velocity to modem ph is with telstra modem wireless is with optus. It seems the connection became faulty at some stage hence why the wps light was always flashing the two boxes were continously trying to re establish a new connection even when they were in standby mode. Samsung smart tv wireless. Led should stay lit for 5 minutes or until button is pushed again. Inadvertently pressing the wps button while carrying the router can also be one of the causes of the wps button flashing red.
Will connect to the modem but not the internet check dns settings. While moving or placing the router be careful not to touch or press the button unnecessarily as it can cause damage or trouble later on. If i press the wps button on both the repeater and router the wps button on the router will blink green for about a minute. Wps button blinking red. It is so easy to hack it is comical any 10 year old or 80 year old can download an app that quickly exploits it. There is no info on how to turn it off message 3 of 17.
There is no problem with the wifi light there is a separate wps light the plusnet booklet says the wps is either flashing if it is searching for a device to connect to or it is off. Not all centurylink modems support wps in the manor defined above at this time.