The ethernet and internet lights all light up when i plug in my router, but not the power light. I was about to go out and buy a bunch of ethernet cables to hook up the home computers, but don't want to waste the money if there's a chance the router is no good. Was wondering, is this normal, or is my router dead?

First check to make sure you have all the light on the Dlink router lighting up (i.e. power, internet, ethernet, ect). Weather the lights are good or not, check your cables and make sure they are secure. If all the light are proper, then unplug the router for a few seconds then plug it back in. Once all the lights are on try again. If you are using wireless, plug in wired (ethernet cable) to the router. Depending on your OS and settings, you should see in the lower right hand corner a computer icon. If this has a red X on it, the router is not providing a signal to the computer. If everything looks good wired, try the internet again.

If the lights are not correct on the router and checking the cables did not fix the issue, you most likely have a problem with the router its self.

I hope this helps, if not comeback with more information (i.e. what lights are on the router, the IP address the router is giving the computer, wired works but wireless does not, the more information the better).

If you are on a wireless network with a router, power cycle all your equipment to get it back in sync with each other.

1. Turn off the power to your router( 1st) , your modem (2nd) and pc (3rd). in this order. Wait a few min.

2. Take out the ethernet cable from the router (until your modem reacquires a signal to the internet) and if the pc is connected to the router unplug the Ethernet cable from the back of the pc.

3. Turn on the power to your router wait for all the lights to come back up. Then turn on your modem and wait for all the lights to come back up and reacquire a signal. Once all the lights are on the modem, plug the ethernet cable back into the Internet jack of your router.

4. Turn on your laptop. After Windows loads and you get to your desktop, plug the Ethernet cable in to the back of the pc( if you connect wired) or try to connect to your wireless network.

5. Then open your browser and type in this web address:

http://www.purple.com


if a purple page comes up-You are connected to the Internet.

Make sure your ethernet cable is not damaged in any way. If you have a secondary ethernet cable somewhere around your house then try it with that. Ethernet lights light up only when there is a power signal coming from either side of the cable. Most likely one of the wires inside the cable got damaged and is not letting the router know that it has something plugged into it.

If you dont have a secondary ethernet cable then switch the cable that comes out of your internet modem into the router with the suspect cable and see if you get a internet light on your router. You can further test this by directly plugging into your computer and see if it gives you a connection of some sort. If your computer continues to say that there is no network cable plugged in then you have a bad cable.

You must have had a serious surge. Sounds like it's fried.
Use it as a door stop and buy a new one.
Sorry...

For future, while you're shopping for router, get a powerstrip surge protector and plug PC, monitor and router through it.

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Choose your equipment wisely. There are many types of wireless routers, and they are not all created equal. Some of the lower end wireless routers are very basic, and will limit your home network to speed of 56 megabits per second (Mbps.) This is really not a very fast speed. If your access points will be very far apart, consider getting a router with ultra-range abilities, or a dual-band router. Also, while you're at the store, be sure to pick up one wireless access point for each computer you intend to connect to your network.

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Remove your DSL or cable modem from the power supply.

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Remove the Ethernet cable which connects your DSL or cable modem to your computer from the computer, but leave it plugged into the back of your modem. This cable looks something like a phone cord on the ends, but with much larger connectors and a larger, round cable. Do not remove the phone cord from the modem which is plugged into the telephone jack on your wall.

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Connect the loose end of the Ethernet cable to the internet port on the back of your router. This port should be clearly marked, and will probably be a different color than the other ports.

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Reconnect your modem to the power source. To protect it, plug it into the same surge protector which guards your computer.

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Plug the Ethernet cable which came with your router into the Ethernet connector on the network card on the back of your computer. Then plug the other end into one of the Ethernet network ports on the back of the router.

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Plug the router's power cord into the power supply. This device should also be protected by a surge protector. If you run out of plugs, it is well worth ten or twenty dollars to invest in a second surge protector.

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Check the lights on the front or top of your router. The power light should be on, as well as the internet light, the wireless light, the security light, and a light for one of your Ethernet network connections. Check to see if any lights are off, flashing, or red or amber in color. This will indicate that the router is having a problem. If any lights are not on as they should be, check your cable connections to ensure that they are securely connected. Repeat the setup steps if necessary.

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Install the software provided by your wireless router's manufacturer.
This is it you are done
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No solid power light = NO internet. Check and make sure router is plugged in. Try unplugging router for half a minute and plug it in again check and make sure the outlet works where you are plugging the router in and if still no power light you can contact Netgear support at 888-638-4327.

Just disconnect the ethernet cable from the computer and put it into the slot called internet on the router then run ehernet cable from port 1 to computer.

I've had good luck with that same 2wire router, but Att is right, the ethernet & internet lights should stay on. Have you tried moving the ethernet connector to a different port on the router? If they're going out, some component inside is failing, but it could be specific to that one port, and you may be able to use another without a problem. (Just a thought.)
You can contact 2wire support directly from here, if you choose.
And there's a full user's guide with some troubleshooting options and diagnostic tools available (to some subscribers) here.
But it sounds like it may be time for a new router...

I hope this information allows you to resolve this issue. If you need further assistance, please post back with a comment to this thread.
If I've managed to answer your question or solve a problem, please take just a moment to rate this post....thanks!

If the number light isn't on anymore, there's something wrong with the physical connection between the PC and the router. About all you can do in this instance is to start "swapping things out".

Try these things in order. They go from easiest to more difficult.

1.) Move the ethernet cable to another "number" port on the Linksys router. Does the corresponding "number" light come on? If so, you had a bad ethernet transceiver on that port. (Note: this is *highly* unlikely, but it's worth a shot.

2.) If #1 doesn't work, try using another ethernet cable...that's the cable that runs from the computer to the "number" port on the router. If the "number" light on the router comes on after doing this, trash the old cable.

3.) If #2 doesn't work, Plug another PC into another "number port" on the router. It's easiest if you know somebody with a laptop. If the 2nd PC lights up the router's "number light", there *is* indeed a problem with your PC...namely the ethernet port. If the 2nd PC *doesn't* light up the number port on the router, your router is probably dead. Note: If you're up to it, you can take note of which cable goes where, completely disconnect the router, and take the router to the PC you want to hook it up to. If you do this, all you need to do is hook up the power supply and the PC's ethernet cable to the number port. You don't have to connect the non-number port.

If there's a problem with your computers ethernet port, just replace the card. I personally like the old Intel E100B's or 3Com 3C509's because you don't have to mess with drivers....just put it in a slot, and any Windows version 98 or or later will automatically load the drivers. If you buy a new card, you'll probably have to load drivers. Do the same thing if the ethernet jack is on-board. The system will work fine as long as only the new card is plugged into the network.

Hope this helps.....

-Mike

First, power down all equipment.
Second, plug in power to modem, let all the lights come on and boot up
Third, plug in the router power and let that boot up and the lights come on
Fourth, Plug in each pc to the ports labeled 1-4
The WAN port should be connected to the Modem also.