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Originally Posted by Zest
Right, this is wierd.
I tried with a straight through cable and it didnt work, however I did something. I switched the cable over to a X over again, and the internet light flashed in second intervals. I tried loading a webpage but nothing happened. The light soon after switched off.
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Very odd. On my router, the Internet LED is constantly flashing, multiple times per second, while the ones connected to my comps are on steady.
I think the slow flashing may be an error indication.
It might be worth trying a different cable between the modem & the router if you have one.
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I had a look through the Linksys knowledge base. Apparently it's the power light that flashes when there's an error, not the WAN/Internet lamp, so that was a false steer.
I did find the following, but it doesn't really say anything we haven't already covered:
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There is no link light on the Router's WAN port, what can I do?
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First you're going to need to connect your computer to the modem and see if you can get online with out the router, to make sure that the modem it self does not have a problem.
Once you've verified that communications is working properly between the modem and your computer, lets reconnect the router, however please follow these directions to make sure that you use the proper cable.
1. Take the Ethernet cable that is plugged into the back of your computer. (The cable should still be connected to the modem).
2. Take the cable and insert it into the back of the router, into the WAN Port. Once you've done this check if you're getting a WAN Link light now.
If you're still not getting a WAN Link light try plugging a cable from one of the regular ports on the router. Then insert the other end into the WAN Port of the router. You should get a WAN link light, if not then try taking the cable out of the regular port of the router and try the routers up link port. If you do not then you have a faulty WAN port, and the unit will need to be replaced.
If you can still exchange the unit at the place of purchase please do. If not please contact Linksys Technical support for further information.
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KBJLH
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