Here’s why your Ethernet port light is blinking when your computer is off: This is related to a feature known as wake from LAN (or Wake on LAN or WoL). Wake on LAN lets other devices wake up your computer through the Ethernet cable. Your port light blinks when the computer is off because WoL … Read more
The always-on Ethernet port indicator light tells you that the connection between the two Ethernet ports is functional. The light is designed to let you know that your Ethernet connection is established without performing additional tasks. The light can come in different colors, depending on the manufacturer.
If your Ethernet port light blinks, but you can’t connect to the internet, the cable is working, but your modem is not. First, make sure you don’t have internet access. Then troubleshoot your connection by either soft reset or hard reset your modem and using known-good components.
Blinking Ethernet light means that the port is transmitting information. Solid light means a connection between the devices. No light means that there is no current connection. Depending on the manufacturer, each light can have a different meaning and color like green, orange, yellow, and red.
It’s a good sign if your Ethernet port has a blinking light. If you connected something to your Ethernet port, that light shouldn’t be off. Either blinking or steady green, yellow, orange or red light. There’s no standard for how the lights should behave on Ethernet ports.
