WRT300N Router: Security settings on but no security light.

I have a WRT300N v1.1 with the most recent firmware (v.1.51.2) and my security settings are mixed network mode, wide radio band, wide channel 9, standard channel 11, using WPA personal in tkip, with SPI firewall enabled, and SSID broadcasting off.
My security light is not on even though my security settings are in effect.

It is interesting how different tech support people give different answers. One guy tells me it's broken and another told me that it's not used. What was also weird was that even the tech support people don't know what buttons, lights, and features the WRT300N had. They didn't know it didn't have SecureEasySetup. Tech support told me that it is okay that the light is off. In fact, it's supposed to be part of SecureEasySetup (SES)which the WRT300N does not have. Basically, they put a light on the router that wouldn't be used. So, just check that your security is on in the browser based configuration page (which you can find by putting 192.168.1.1 in your address bar and pressing enter). If it says your security is active you are okay and the light being off is no issue. Although, I'm totally flabbergasted why they would put a light that wouldn't be used. If you notice, the WRT300N has a black button on top that has a padlock on it and the words reserved around it. There are two differing accounts for the use of this button. Tech support told me that you press it to back up your router settings (I'm too scared to try this) and I found on the forums that it's "reserved" for some future use. I think that when they upgrade the firmware, the button may be but to use for SecureEasySetup, but at the moment it's of no use. I hope that helped. This router has been a source of so much annoyance and hardship, but it's working fine now.

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