All the lights on my router are blinking and I have no internet. I already unplugged it and plugged it back in. What should I do?
Blinking lights with no internet usually indicate either an ISP outage or a problem with your modem-router connection. First, check your ISP's status page or app to see if there is an outage in your area — this is the most common cause and there is nothing you can do except wait. If there is no outage, perform a proper power cycle in the correct order: unplug BOTH your modem (the device that connects to the wall or cable line) and your router (if they are separate devices). Wait a full 60 seconds. Plug in the modem FIRST and wait until its lights stabilize (about 2 to 3 minutes). Then plug in the router and wait another 2 minutes. The order matters because the modem needs to authenticate with your ISP before the router can distribute the connection. If lights are still blinking abnormally after a full power cycle, check all cable connections — the coaxial cable or ethernet cable between modem and router may be loose. If one specific light is red or orange (usually labeled Internet or WAN), that confirms the issue is between your modem and your ISP, and you should call their support line.
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