Meaning of the LEDs

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

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:

LED	Condition	Meaning / Function
Power	on	The device has electrical power
Fiber	on	Internet connection is active
WLAN	on	Wireless LAN is enabled
WLAN	flashing	Enabling or disabling wireless LAN. Applying changes to 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.
Fon	on	A telephone connection via the internet is active.
Fon	flashing	Messages in your voice mail or email inbox. This function must be supported by your telephony provider.
INFO	lights up green	Stick & Surf procedure with FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick concluded. Signals an event specified under "System / "Info" Display".
	flashes green	Updating FRITZ!OS. Signals an event specified under "System / "Info" Display". New messages on the FRITZ!Box answering machine. Signals an event specified by the user.
	flashes or lights up red	Error: Follow the instructions on the "Overview" page in the user interface.

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