Netgear DST6501 - Add-on DST Adapter User Manual

The LEDs on the DST adapter light to indicate DST adapter activity:

WiFi LED

blue. The DST adapter is securely paired with a WiFi device.

blue. The DST adapter is pairing with a WiFi device.

• Off. WiFi is disabled.

DST LED

This LED indicates when the DST adapter is connected to the electrical outlet with the 
strongest link performance, indicated by the color displayed by the LED:
• Red. Link rate < 50 Mbps (good).
• Amber. Link rate > 50 and < 80 Mbps (better).
• Green. Link rate > 80 Mbps (best).
• Off. The DST adapter did not find any other compatible DST devices using the same 

encryption key.

Power LED

green. The DST adapter is powered on.

green. The DST adapter is pairing with another DST device.

• Off. The DST adapter is powered off.

Ethernet LED

green. A powered-on device is connected to the Ethernet port.

• Off. No device is connected to this Ethernet port.

The side panel of the DST adapter contains the following:

Power On/Off switch. Slide the switch to the On position to provide power to the 
DST adapter.

WPS and DST Router Sync button. Press this button to connect a computer or WiFi 
device to the DST adapter’s network using WPS, or to or to connect to DST router.

Factory Reset button. Pressing the Factory Reset button restores the factory 
default settings. 

Ethernet port. The DST adapter uses the Ethernet port to convert a standard 
electrical wall outlet into a high-speed wired network connection.You can use the 
wired network connection to bring Internet connectivity to any device with an Ethernet 
port, such as a computer, game console, Blu-ray player, smart TV, HD set-top box, or 
network DVR.