Understanding the meaning of the LED indicators on the Cobra 5G Xtream gateway

Discover the meaning of the colour and blinking of the LED indicators on the Cobra 5G Xtream gateway, and get troubleshooting tips.

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General statuses

Location: front of device

General statuses Cobra DEL front

White

Power

Cobra general white solid

White and blinking

Micro-software update

Cobra general white blinking

Green

Optimal connection

Cobra general green solid

Green and blinking

Power on and connection attempt

Cobra general green blinking

Blue

Strong 5G connection:
above-105 dBm, or in Ethernet WAN.

Cobra general bleu solid

Cyan

Fair 5G connection:
from -115 dBm to -105 dBm.

Cobra general cyan solid

Amber

Weak mobile signal

  • 5G: below 115 dBm
  • 4G: below 105 dBm

 

Cobra general orange solid

Red

The two WAN networks—mobile and Ethernet—were unable to connect.

Cobra general red solid

Blinking cycle, all colours

Factory reset.

Cobra general three colors

Ethernet WAN

Location: back of device

Ethernet WAN

The indicator does not turn on

No connection to the Ethernet WAN network.

Cobra WAN off black

Green

Ethernet WAN network connected.

Cobra WAN green solid

Mobile signal

Location: back of device

Cobra DEL Signal mobile

The indicator does not turn on

Connection to an Ethernet WAN network.

Cobra WAN off black

Green

5G connection above -115 dBm.

Cobra WAN green solid

Amber

4G connection above -115 dBm.

Cobra Mobile orange solid

Red

No signal. Not connected to an Ethernet WAN network.

Cobra Mobile red solid

Wi-Fi and Bluetooth

Location: back of device

Wi-Fi and bluetooth

The indicator does not turn on

Wi-Fi disabled.

Cobra WAN off black

Green

Wi-Fi enabled.

Cobra WAN green solid

Green and blinking (0.5 second)

0.5-second intervals.
WPS or Bluetooth pairing.

Cobra Wi-Fi Bluetooth blinking 05

Green and blinking (1 second)

1-second intervals for 10 seconds.
WPS or Bluetooth paired.

Cobra Wi-Fi Bluetooth green 1 sec

Green and blinking (2 seconds)

2-second intervals for 10 seconds.
Pairing of WPS or Bluetooth failed.

Cobra Wi-Fi Bluetooth green 2 sec

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