NETGEAR Nighthawk AX6 RAX50 AX5400 WiFi 6 router
- Category
- Routers
- Model number
- RAX50, RAX50v2
- Region
- United States
- Verified
- Power LED, white on
- Power LED, white blinking
- Power LED off
- Internet LED, white on
- Internet LED, white blinking
- Internet LED off
- Ethernet ports 1 to 4 LED, white on
- Ethernet ports 1 to 4 LED, white blinking
- Ethernet ports 1 to 4 LED, amber on
- Ethernet ports 1 to 4 LED, amber blinking
- Ethernet ports 1 to 4 LED off
- USB 3.0 port LED, white on
- USB 3.0 port LED, white blinking
- USB 3.0 port LED off
- WiFi LED on
- WiFi LED off
- WPS LED, white blinking
- WPS LED, white on
- How to reset the router with the Reset button
- How to reset the router from the web interface
- How to reset the admin password
- How to connect a device with the WPS button
- How to change the WiFi name (SSID)
- How to change the WiFi password
- How to update the router firmware
- How to upload a firmware file to the router
- How to set up the router as a WiFi access point
- How to turn off the router LEDs
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Indicator lights
| Indicator | Meaning | Checks |
|---|---|---|
| Power LED, white on | The router is ready. | Checks |
| Power LED, white blinking | The router is not ready, the firmware is upgrading, or the Reset button was pressed. | Checks |
| Power LED off | Power is not supplied to the router. | Checks |
| Internet LED, white on | The Internet connection is ready. | Checks |
| Internet LED, white blinking | The Internet port is sending or receiving traffic. | Checks |
| Internet LED off | No Ethernet cable is connected between the router and the modem. | Checks |
| Ethernet ports 1 to 4 LED, white on | The router detected a 1 Gbps link with a powered-on device. | Checks |
| Ethernet ports 1 to 4 LED, white blinking | The port is sending or receiving traffic at 1 Gbps. | Checks |
| Ethernet ports 1 to 4 LED, amber on | The router detected a 100 Mbps or 10 Mbps link with a powered-on device. | Checks |
| Ethernet ports 1 to 4 LED, amber blinking | The port is sending or receiving traffic at 100 Mbps or 10 Mbps. | Checks |
| Ethernet ports 1 to 4 LED off | No device is connected to that Ethernet port. | Checks |
| USB 3.0 port LED, white on | A USB device is connected and ready. | Checks |
| USB 3.0 port LED, white blinking | A USB device is plugged in and trying to connect. | Checks |
| USB 3.0 port LED off | No USB device is connected, or the device was safely removed through the Safely Remove Hardware button. | Checks |
| WiFi LED on | The WiFi radios are on. | Checks |
| WiFi LED off | The WiFi radios are turned off, so devices cannot join over WiFi. | Checks |
| WPS LED, white blinking | A WPS connection is in progress. | Checks |
| WPS LED, white on | The WPS-enabled device connected to the router's WiFi network. | Checks |
Power LED, white on
The Power LED is solid white. The router is ready.
Power LED, white blinking
The Power LED is blinking white. The router is not ready, the firmware is upgrading, or the Reset button was pressed.
- Leave the router powered on until the LED is solid white. Do not turn it off during a firmware update or reset.
Source Source: Hardware Setup, Table 1 and Manage Your Router, Update the router firmware, pp. 10, 93
Power LED off
The Power LED is off. Power is not supplied to the router.
- Connect the power adapter to the router and an outlet, then press the Power On/Off button on the rear panel.
Source Source: Hardware Setup, Table 1 and Cable your router, pp. 10, 12, 16
Internet LED, white on
The Internet LED is solid white. The Internet connection is ready.
Internet LED, white blinking
The Internet LED is blinking white. The Internet port is sending or receiving traffic.
Internet LED off
The Internet LED is off. No Ethernet cable is connected between the router and the modem.
- Connect the modem to the yellow Internet port on the router with an Ethernet cable.
Source Source: Hardware Setup, Table 1 and Cable your router, pp. 10, 16
Ethernet ports 1 to 4 LED, white on
An Ethernet LED is solid white. The router detected a 1 Gbps link with a powered-on device.
Ethernet ports 1 to 4 LED, white blinking
An Ethernet LED is blinking white. The port is sending or receiving traffic at 1 Gbps.
Ethernet ports 1 to 4 LED, amber on
An Ethernet LED is solid amber. The router detected a 100 Mbps or 10 Mbps link with a powered-on device.
Ethernet ports 1 to 4 LED, amber blinking
An Ethernet LED is blinking amber. The port is sending or receiving traffic at 100 Mbps or 10 Mbps.
Ethernet ports 1 to 4 LED off
An Ethernet LED is off. No device is connected to that Ethernet port.
USB 3.0 port LED, white on
The USB LED is solid white. A USB device is connected and ready.
USB 3.0 port LED, white blinking
The USB LED is blinking white. A USB device is plugged in and trying to connect.
USB 3.0 port LED off
The USB LED is off. No USB device is connected, or the device was safely removed through the Safely Remove Hardware button.
WiFi LED on
The WiFi LED is lit. The WiFi radios are on.
WiFi LED off
The WiFi LED is off. The WiFi radios are turned off, so devices cannot join over WiFi.
- Press the WiFi button for two seconds to turn the WiFi LED and the WiFi radios on.
Source Source: Hardware Setup, Top panel LEDs and buttons, Table 1 LED descriptions, p. 11
WPS LED, white blinking
The WPS LED is blinking white. A WPS connection is in progress.
WPS LED, white on
The WPS LED is solid white. The WPS-enabled device connected to the router's WiFi network.
How-to
- How to reset the router with the Reset buttonWhen you want to return the router to factory default settings and cannot or do not want to use the web interface.
- How to reset the router from the web interfaceWhen you can log in and want to erase the configuration.
- How to reset the admin passwordWhen you forgot the admin password and had enabled password reset on the router.
- How to connect a device with the WPS buttonWhen a device supports WPS and you want it on the router's WiFi without typing the password.
- How to change the WiFi name (SSID)When you want a new network name for the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz band.
- How to change the WiFi passwordWhen you want a new WiFi password or security option.
- How to update the router firmwareWhen the router pages show a firmware message, or you want to check for new firmware.
- How to upload a firmware file to the routerWhen you want a specific firmware version, or the router fails to update automatically.
- How to set up the router as a WiFi access pointWhen you want this router to add WiFi to a network that another router manages.
- How to turn off the router LEDsWhen the LEDs are too bright.
Settings
| Setting | Options | Default | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guest WiFi network | Enabled or disabled for each WiFi band | Disabled | A guest network lets visitors use the Internet without the main WiFi password or with a different one. | Source: Manage Network Settings, Set up a guest WiFi network, p. 70 |
LED meanings
| Light | Colour | State | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Power | white | on | The router is ready. |
| Power | white | blinking | The router is not ready, the firmware is upgrading, or the Reset button was pressed. |
| Power | off | Power is not supplied to the router. | |
| Internet | white | on | The Internet connection is ready. |
| Internet | white | blinking | The Internet port is sending or receiving traffic. |
| Internet | off | No Ethernet cable is connected between the router and the modem. | |
| Ethernet ports 1 to 4 | white | on | The router detected a 1 Gbps link with a powered-on device. |
| Ethernet ports 1 to 4 | white | blinking | The port is sending or receiving traffic at 1 Gbps. |
| Ethernet ports 1 to 4 | amber | on | The router detected a 100 Mbps or 10 Mbps link with a powered-on device. |
| Ethernet ports 1 to 4 | amber | blinking | The port is sending or receiving traffic at 100 Mbps or 10 Mbps. |
| Ethernet ports 1 to 4 | off | No device is connected to that Ethernet port. | |
| USB 3.0 port | white | on | A USB device is connected and ready. |
| USB 3.0 port | white | blinking | A USB device is plugged in and trying to connect. |
| USB 3.0 port | off | No USB device is connected, or the device was safely removed through the Safely Remove Hardware button. | |
| WiFi | on | The WiFi radios are on. | |
| WiFi | off | The WiFi radios are turned off, so devices cannot join over WiFi. | |
| WPS | white | blinking | A WPS connection is in progress. |
| WPS | white | on | The WPS-enabled device connected to the router's WiFi network. |
Specifications
The NETGEAR user manual for the Nighthawk AX6 RAX50 and RAX50v2 defines LEDs for Power, Internet, Ethernet ports 1 to 4, the USB 3.0 port, WiFi and WPS. Source: Hardware Setup, Table 1 LED descriptions, pp. 10, 11
The router label shows the login information, the WiFi network name (SSID), the password, the serial number and the MAC address. Source: Hardware Setup, Router label, p. 13
After a factory reset the user name is admin, the password is password, the LAN IP address is 192.168.1.1 (www.routerlogin.net) and the DHCP server is enabled. Source: Manage Your Router, Return the router to its factory default settings, p. 109
| Ports | Four Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports, one Gigabit Ethernet Internet (WAN) port and one USB 3.0 port. | Source: Hardware Setup, Rear panel, p. 12 |
|---|---|---|
| Default WiFi security | WPA2-PSK [AES]; the default password is printed on the router label. | Source: Manage Network Settings, Change the WiFi password or the WiFi security, p. 70 |
| Router web address | http://www.routerlogin.net (user name admin). | Source: Manage Network Settings, Specify basic WiFi settings, p. 65 |
Recalls
No exact-model match for RAX50 in the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall database, checked . Recalls can name model families, so also check current recalls for NETGEAR.
Service contact
NETGEAR Support, netgear.com/support. Support and downloads at netgear.com/support; community at community.netgear.com. Source: Support and Community, p. 2
Sources
- User Manual, Nighthawk AX6 6-Stream AX5400 WiFi Router RAX50 and RAX50v2. NETGEAR, Inc. Document 202-12630-02, revision January 2023, 2023-01, 160 pages, en-US. downloads.netgear.com (PDF). Listed on the manufacturer's support page. Retrieved 13 November 2026.
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