AP LED Behavior

If you believe an AP is not operating normally, checking its LEDs can help you determine the AP behavior.

If wireless devices that are connected to your APs are experiencing connectivity issues, check the AP LEDs to determine if your APs are operating normally.

Note: In the following diagram, some newer APs display CTL instead of DIR for the LED, second from the left.

Checking the AP LEDs to Determine if the APs Are Operating Properly

The following table describes the LEDs on the AP, how they behave, and what they mean.

Table 1. AP LEDs and What They Mean
LED	Color	Description
PWR	Solid green	The AP has received a local IP address from the DHCP server.
PWR	Slow flashing green	A local network, DHCP, or VLAN issue has been detected.
DIR/CTL	Solid green	The AP is connected to the cloud controller.
	Fast flashing green	The AP is obtaining updates from the cloud controller.
	Slow flashing green	The AP is disconnected from the Internet. Check your network firewall settings.
2.4GHz/5GHz	Solid green	The network is up and at least one wireless client is associated with it.
	Solid orange	The network is up, but no clients are associated with it.
	Off	The network is down.
AIR	Always off	Not used

Switch LED Behavior

For detailed information on Switch LED behavior, refer to the relevant hardware installation guide.