Belkin router - flashing orange light.

Mr.Crinklewood · 10-06-2012 10:42pm #1

Without changing the configuration my Belkin router has a flashing orange light beside the globe icon.

Have reset the router, same issue occurs.

When i connect directly with a network cable to the router i have the same issue.

I am able to connect directly to the modem,

I have restored the settings to factory default and this does not resolve the issue.

fionny · 10-06-2012 11:33pm

Do not underestimate the power of google... the answer is in the manual for your router / modem, I found it on the very first result.

Mr.Crinklewood · 11-06-2012 10:47am

fionny wrote: »

Do not underestimate the power of google... the answer is in the manual for your router / modem, I found it on the very first result.

Googled ready, no luck in the first ten or so results.

Feel free to prove me wrong though.

fionny · 11-06-2012 11:14am

If you give me the exact model I can get you the manual for it but this result for the N+ Wireless router probably applies.

Top Result: https://www.google.ie/search?sugexp=chrome,mod=11&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=flashing+amber+light+on+belkin+router

Basically depending on which light is flashing it can mean:

Wireless - Computer Status (computer icon with radio lines out) = "Problem with wireless computer connecting properly to the Router"

Wired - Computer Status (just computer icon) = "Problem with wired computer
connecting properly to the Router"

USB = Unsupport USB device plugged in

Modem Status (modem icon) = Problem with modem

Internet Status (globe icon) = Problem with connecting to the
Internet

Mr.Crinklewood · 11-06-2012 11:20am

Thanks, I know what the error means, I just need to know how to fix it.

fionny · 11-06-2012 11:26am

Well then could you please tell us which model router you have?

If its the internet light it could mean a conflict in IP address, etc... as you seem to be able to use the net it is probably something silly. What settings do you have configured.

Mr.Crinklewood · 11-06-2012 11:43am

It's a Belkin F6D4230-4.

Had wpa security on it, worked connecting wirelessly to four devices for months with no issues.

Since the weekend I have my flashing globe on the router, connecting directly to modem works fine.

Connecting either wired or wirelessly to router dies not work.

Have rebooted everything, assigned new addresses to devices via dhcp, turned off all devices.

Have done a reset the router both physically and via the GUI.

After resetting the router have tried connecting using the defaults, eg no security ( apart from belkin pin number )

fionny · 11-06-2012 11:54am

Okay first step double check connection type:

Login to Router (should be 192.168.2.1 by default)
Goto Internet / WAN tab and select Connection and double check its set to Dynamic?

Mr.Crinklewood · 11-06-2012 12:05pm

Cheers for the quick response.

Yep, it's Dynamic, I had assigned it a static ip but no luck.

Forgot to say I had also changed the ip address of the router.

fionny · 11-06-2012 12:06pm

Okay that might be the issue,

can you plug directly into the modem and do and IP config and make sure the default gateway on the modem is not the same as the router ip you set?

Mr.Crinklewood · 11-06-2012 12:08pm

The connection is back to dynamic, but give me a second to connect to modem.

The Gateway has a different address.

Gateway - 192.168.1.1

Router address - 192.168.2.1 / 192.168.2.101

fionny · 11-06-2012 12:51pm

Okay on the router try going to Internet / WAN - DNS Section

Untick Automatic and instead enter.

8.8.8.8
and
8.8.4.4

These are the Google DNS servers (https://developers.google.com/speed/public-dns/)

or you could if you preferred try OpenDNS also.

Mr.Crinklewood · 11-06-2012 1:04pm

Cheers,

Just an update from my side, reset router again. Router GUI told me I had Internet access. When I connect laptop wirelessly the modem might now flashes, and I cannot browse web.

fionny · 11-06-2012 1:05pm

Can you make sure the Laptop is set to dynamically get the IP?

Mr.Crinklewood · 11-06-2012 1:19pm

Same issue I'm afraid,Laptop IP is set to automatic.

fionny · 11-06-2012 1:22pm

Could you temporarily change the Wireless password to ensure that some other machine isnt trying to claim the IP of the modem?

Mr.Crinklewood · 11-06-2012 1:24pm

Done that as well, the addresses are also assigned via dhcp and the router address is outside the allocation range.

fionny · 11-06-2012 1:26pm

Addresses assigned with DHCP only works if people dont already have a Static configured on their computer.

I assume the modem is a UPC one given the fact you are using a seperate router? If so what one is it?

Mr.Crinklewood · 11-06-2012 1:30pm

It's a Cisco EPC3925.

fionny · 11-06-2012 1:31pm

Can you log in to it then and put the routers address in the DMZ so it isnt subject to the firewall on the modem also.

mach1982 · 11-06-2012 1:45pm

fionny wrote: »

Do not underestimate the power of google... the answer is in the manual for your router / modem, I found it on the very first result.

When in Doubt RTFM , or google

fionny · 11-06-2012 1:46pm

mach1982 wrote: »

When in Doubt RTFM , or google

To be fair this time, it was me who misread the question being asked. So sorry about that

Mr.Crinklewood · 11-06-2012 1:47pm

Edit, only discovering now that the UPC modem is also a router ( only got it a month ago ).

Dont think the new modem is my issue as it worked for almost a month with no issues.

I`ll use the Cisco box for the next while to see how i get on.

Cheers for the help btw.

fionny · 11-06-2012 2:42pm

Mr.Crinklewood wrote: »

Edit, only discovering now that the UPC modem is also a router ( only got it a month ago ).

Dont think the new modem is my issue as it worked for almost a month with no issues.

I`ll use the Cisco box for the next while to see how i get on.

Cheers for the help btw.

I wouldnt rule it out, sometimes UPC roll out updates to the modem which can reset things and to be honest you should have the router in the DMZ anyway.

yoyo · 11-06-2012 7:53pm

mach1982 wrote: »

When in Doubt RTFM , or google

Loose the attititude, It is clear from OPs previous posts he has used Google and consulted the manual.

Belkin router - flashing orange light.

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