The lights on the front of the Slingbox can tell you many things, including when you may need to adjust your Slingbox setup.
The Network and Power lights are on The Slingbox is working properly and is currently streaming video.
The Sling Logo light is on
The Sling Logo light looks like the image below.
When it's on, your Slingbox is functioning properly.
The Network and Power lights are on
The Slingbox is properly connected to your network/router and is powered on, but not streaming video.
The Network light is blinking A blinking network light means that the Slingbox has not received a valid IP address from your router. The Slingbox needs its own IP address (a unique network number provided by your network router) to work within your home network.
Solution: A quick fix is often simply verify that the Slingbox is connected to your router and follow that with a reset of your Slingbox. To reset your Slingbox, press the Reset button on the back of the Slingbox, then wait to see if the light stops blinking. (Note: resetting your Slingbox will erase all settings and restore it to factory condition.) For more detailed information this situation, see the related articles below.
The Network light is off
The Network light may be off for one of these reasons:
- The Slingbox is not connected to your network/router.
- Your router may be powered off.
Solution: Make sure that the Slingbox is physically connected to your router using the supplied Ethernet cable, or using an optional Ethernet wall plug or bridge (such as the SlingLink product). Also make sure that your router is powered on. For more detailed information this situation, see the related articles below.
The Power light is off
The Slingbox is not plugged in. | 
