Meaning of the LEDs

The FRITZ!Box has five LEDs which display various connection statuses and events.

Meaning of the LEDs

Note:The "Info" LED can be assigned according to your wishes. For more information, see the instructions in "Info Display".

The following events and functions are signaled by LEDs:

LEDConditionMeaning / Function
Power on Device has electrical power and the DSL line is ready for operation
flashing Device has electrical power and the connection to DSL is being established or has been interrupted
LAN on Network connection is active to at least one connected device (network adapter or hub/switch)
WLAN on Wireless LAN is enabled
flashing
  • Switching the wireless LAN function on or off
  • Adopting the wireless LAN settings
  • Performing WPS
  • WPS procedure aborted: More than two wireless devices are performing WPS at the same time. Repeat the WPS procedure.
DSL on Internet connection is active
Info glows green
  • Signals an event specified under "System/Info Display".
  • The Stick & Surf procedure has been concluded.
flashing green
  • Updating FRITZOS.
  • Signals an event specified under "System/Info Display".
  • Stick & Surf procedure in progress.
flashes or lights red

Error: Follow the instructions on the "Overview" page in the user interface.