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What do these status lights mean on the 2Wire 2701 Wi-Fi Gateway?

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Status Light	State	Description
Power	Off	Power is off or gateway is not getting power
	Solid Green	Power is on.
	Solid Red	Power on/self-test failed or gateway has malfunctioned.

Status Light	State	Description
Ethernet	Off	There isn’t a cable or device connected by Ethernet to the gateway, or the gateway is off.
	Solid Green	A device is connected by Ethernet to the gateway.
	Flashing Green	There is activity from devices connected to an Ethernet port. The flickering of the light is synchronized to data traffic.

Status Light	State	Description
Wireless	Off	No devices are connected wirelessly or gateway is off.
	Solid Green	A device is connected wirelessly.
	Flashing Green	There is activity from devices connected using a wireless connection. The flickering of the light is synchronized to data traffic.

Status Light	State	Description
DSL	Off	Powered off or booting-up.
	Flashing Green (slow)	Attempting to establish a connection to the broadband service.
	Flashing Green (fast)	Unable to connect to the DSL signal for more than three minutes.
	Solid Green	Connected to the broadband service

Status Light	State	Description
Internet	Off	Unable to detect a DSL signal or the DSL signal is detected and the gateway is attempting to train.
	Flashing Green	Attempting to establish a connection to the broadband service.
	Solid Red	Cannot connect to the broadband service.

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