Router port light is always on

Feb 15, 2005 3 Replies
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I have a netgear router with four ports, usually the port (1-4) usually lights up only if one of my four computer is on... but i noticed that port 1 which is my main computer... the port light in my router is always on even when (1) computer is off... it wasn't like that before... i know its not my router... cuz i hav 2 routers and tested it... its d same... so is there somthing wrong w/ my cat 5 cable? or NIC ? i do get internet connection from it btw...


  1. (Wireless)Netgear MR814 v2 (main)
  2. Belkin Router (extra)

Windows XP home service pack 2


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It's possible your NIC is powered up even when the computer is turned off. Nothing wrong with it. -Dave

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how do i change it??? ... cuz it wasnt like that before....

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Why bother changing it? If the computer is off, then the NIC can't do anything. At least not by itself. It's adding maybe 1/10th of a penny to your yearly electric bill. But if it really bothers you for some reason, enter your computer's BIOS setup screens and see if you can find a "wake on LAN" option and disable that. Don't know if that will help or not, but it won't hurt. -Dave

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