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