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Light behavior of the Linksys Hydra Pro 6E, MR7500
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The Linksys Hydra Pro 6E, MR7500 has two front panel indicator lights and lights on the back panel that indicate the activity and connectivity of your devices to the router.

NOTE:  Power/Status, WPS, and USB lights will not be affected by the Activity Lights setting for the router.

 



Front Panel

MR7500 front panel

Power/Status Light

 

Description Status
Blue (blinking) Starting up. Wait for the router to finish starting up.
Purple Ready for setup.
Purple (blinking) Setup in progress.
Blue Connected to the internet. The router is online. Everything is good.
Red No internet from the modem.  Not online. Check with your internet service provider (ISP) for service interruptions.
Red (blinking) Disconnected. Make sure the router is firmly connected to the modem.

 



WPS Light 

Press the Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (WPS) button on the side of the router to pair your device.


 

Description Status
OFF No WPS activity.
White (blinking) WPS pairing is in progress (blinks for up to 2 minutes).
Orange (blinking) WPS error (blinks for 1 minute).
White (solid) WPS pairing is successful (goes OFF after 5 seconds).


 



Back Panel

MR7500 back panel

 

Port/s/Color Status
Internet/WAN port (two lights):

Green (link)
Yellow (activity)
OFF - No physical link on the Internet WAN port.
Green (solid) - Physical link is up on the Internet WAN port.
Yellow (blinking) - Data is transmitting through the Internet WAN port.
Ethernet/LAN ports (two lights):

Green (link)
Yellow (activity)
OFF - No physical link on the LAN port.
Green (solid) - Physical link is up on the LAN port.
Yellow (blinking) - Data is transmitting through the LAN port.
USB port (one light):

Blue
OFF - No USB connection/USB drive unmounted.
Solid - The USB is connected/mounted.
Blinking - The USB is actively reading/writing.

 

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