When you turn on your Netgear AC1900 router, the Power LED lights on it amber for about 15-20 seconds and then turn into solid green or white. If the Power LED on your Netgear AC1900 (R7000) does not turn green or white or blinks for a long time then it means that your Netgear R7000 router has a problem.

But not to worry. In this article, we will provide you a few steps on how to resolve the amber or blinking power LED on your Netgear R7000 AC1900 WiFi router. Read On!

Symptoms:

1. An amber Power LED.
2. The power LED on your Netgear router stays amber.
3. Continuous blinking Power LED.
4. Power LED on your Netgear does not turn solid green or white.
5. No devices (computer, laptop, or smartphone) can go online.
6. Not providing a valid IP address for Nighthawk router setup.

To troubleshoot blinking or amber power LED issues on your Netgear AC1900 router:

Note: Prior to performing the steps given below, make sure to use the power adapter that came with your Netgear WiFi router.

1. Turn off your Netgear AC1900 router and then turn it back after some time to see whether the Power LED turns green or white or not.
2. Press and hold the Reset button on your Netgear R7000 router to restore it back to its factory settings.
3. If the Power LED on your Netgear router is still amber or blinking then connect your computer or laptop to the LAN port of your EX7000 (AC1900) using an Ethernet cable.
4. Set your device (computer or laptop) Subnet Mask, IP address, and Default Gateway to static.

Once you have set up your computer’s IP address to static, open your command prompt.

For Windows:

• Hit the Start button on your keyboard.
• After that, in the “Search box” type “cmd” (without quotes) and hit the Enter key.

For Mac OSX:

• Click on Go.
• Select Utilities > Terminal.
• Type ping 192.168.1.1.
• Hit the Enter key.

In case, it is getting replies, then make sure that the firmware on your Netgear WiFi router is up-to-date.

How to update firmware on your Netgear router manually?

1. Plug your Netgear R7000 router into a working outlet near to your modem and connect them both via Ethernet cable.
2. Use a computer or laptop and connect it with your Netgear router.
3. Open a web browser on your connected device.
4. Enter routerlogin.net in the browser address bar carefully without any typos.
5. Netgear Nighthawk setup and login page display.
6. Enter your Netgear AC1900 router’s default username and password. If you have personalized your Netgear router’s login credentials, use them instead.
7. Select the Advanced and click on Administration option.
8. Click on the Router Update or Firmware Update button (button label varies by Netgear router).
9. Once done,click Choose File or Browse button.
10. After that, locate and highlight the saved firmware file on your desktop.
11. Click on Open and then on the Upload option.
12. Your Netgear AC1900 R7000 WiFi router will reboot once the latest version of firmware is uploaded successfully. If your Netgear router does not reboot, don’t panic. Simply check your Netgear Router Status page & confirm whether the new firmware version is uploaded or not.

Note: Do not interrupt the firmware update process in between. It might cause corruption, which can make your Netgear router unusable.

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Once the firmware on your Netgear router gets updated, you can take a plunge to set it up. Dial our toll-free number 1-844-960-4111 and contact our technicians for netgear nighthawk ac1900 setup ( R7000 X4S WiFi router )without any hassle.