Hello! I have a 2Wire 2701HG-B modem/router that I have had for around 2years or so, maybe a little longer. Anyway, just recently within the last couple of months the Ethernet light has started blinking very rapidly. It has never done this before. My internet connection has become extremely slow and sometimes I have an icon in the bottom right of my screen that says attempting to acquire network address and it never goes away. The icone looks like 2 computer monitors trying to connect with eachother with a dot going back and forth from one to the other. If anyone can help me get this issue resolved I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you & Have A Nice Day.
Rapidly blinking Ethernet light on 2Wire modem
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dustin_ds3000
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There could be one hundred different things that could causing this and it would be hard for me to help you without being right in front of your computer. in the last few months have you changed anything.
olefarte
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This is a wireless modem/router, right? It sounds like you have some friendly neighbors who are using all your bandwidth, that's what is causing the lights to blink so fast. If that's the case, you need to go into the settings for the wireless, and only allow the MAC Address for the computers YOU are using. There may be better ways to do this, maybe someone else has another idea.
It may be something else, but that's sure what it sounds like to me.
It may be something else, but that's sure what it sounds like to me.
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