Modem

[CoolName80]

Dumb question but is my modem (Netgear D7000) internet light keeps blinking (turning off and on) is it suppose to do that or is there a fault on my dsl wall line or my dsl wire?

[FloRolf]

Does it work? 

Yes -> it's supposed to blink

No -> it's not supposed to blink. 

[CoolName80]

8 minutes ago, FloRolf said:

Does it work? 

Yes -> it's supposed to blink

No -> it's not supposed to blink. 

Yes the internet does work 

[The_russian]

The internet light blinks on most modems to indicate there is active traffic, so yes it is normal.

[CoolName80]

13 minutes ago, FloRolf said:

Does it work? 

Yes -> it's supposed to blink

No -> it's not supposed to blink. 

 

1 minute ago, The_russian said:

The internet light blinks on most modems to indicate there is active traffic, so yes it is normal.

Alright, thanks for the info sorry for the dumb question I had seen somewhere that if the internet light is blinking that means that there is a a fault in the dsl wire or wall line now I know that is not the case thanks again and enjoy the rest of your day.

[The_russian]

In case you wanted some more information, you can read the owners manual. Here's the part about the Internet LED:

 

• Solid white. The modem router detected an Internet connection.

• Solid amber. The modem router is not connected to a DSL, cable, or fiber

  modem, or the modem router did not detect an Internet connection.
  For more information, see Troubleshoot the Internet Connection on page 299.

• Blinking white. Data is being transmitted over the Internet connection.

• Alternating white and amber. The traffic meter is enabled and the traffic limit

  is reached.

• Off. The modem router cannot connect to the Internet or the Internet connection failed.

   

[CoolName80]

2 minutes ago, The_russian said:

In case you wanted some more information, you can read the owners manual. Here's the part about the Internet LED:

 

• Solid white. The modem router detected an Internet connection.

• Solid amber. The modem router is not connected to a DSL, cable, or fiber

  modem, or the modem router did not detect an Internet connection.
  For more information, see Troubleshoot the Internet Connection on page 299.

• Blinking white. Data is being transmitted over the Internet connection.

• Alternating white and amber. The traffic meter is enabled and the traffic limit

  is reached.

• Off. The modem router cannot connect to the Internet or the Internet connection failed.

   

Thanks again, I was trying to find the user manual with no luck appreciate it.

[kirashi]

1 hour ago, CoolName80 said:

Dumb question but is my modem (Netgear D7000) internet light keeps blinking (turning off and on) is it suppose to do that or is there a fault on my dsl wall line or my dsl wire?

 

Hmmmmm..... https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/D7000/D7000_UM_EN.pdf

[CoolName80]

1 hour ago, kirashi said:

Hmmmmm..... https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/D7000/D7000_UM_EN.pdf

Thanks you, will save this instead.