Gateway status lights – BGW210
Every light on your Wi-Fi gateway has a meaning. Learn what each light means and how to use them to troubleshoot network problems.
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Learn the meaning of your Wi-Fi gateway lights
The following chart explains each status light and what it means.
| Status Light | State | Description |
| Power | Solid Green | The gateway is on. |
| Flashing Green | Device is powering up or a power-on self-test (POST) is in progress. | |
| Flashing Red | A POST failure (not bootable) or device malfunction occurred. | |
| Broadband | Solid Green | Good broadband signal. |
| Flashing Green | Device is powering up or attempting a broadband connection. | |
| Flashing Yellow | LTE device is in place, but not operating properly when a primary connection is working. | |
| Flashing Red | A broadband signal is detected, but the connection couldn’t be established. | |
| Solid Red | No signal on a line. | |
| Phone | Solid Green | A VoIP line has been configured and registered. |
| Flashing Green | Indicates ringing associated with an incoming call, as well as when a telephone is off-hook. | |
| Solid Red | One or more lines not registered. | |
| Off | VoIP not in use or gateway is powered OFF. | |
| WPS | Solid Green | Wi-Fi Protected Setup has been completed successfully. LED should stay lit for 5 minutes or until button is pushed again. |
| Flashing Green | Continues for 2 minute, indicating WPS is broadcasting. | |
| Flashing Red | Continues for 2 minutes, indication a Session overlap was detected. This is a possible security risk. | |
| Solid Red | Error unrelated to security, such as failure to find a partner or WPS is disabled. Light should stay red for 5 minutes or until the button is pressed again. | |
| Off | Gateway is ready for WPS authentication. |
Last updated: December 7, 2022