# Change a NetLink state manually

You can manually command NetLinks to the Active or Standby state.

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To change a NetLink’s state, it must be operational. You cannot send commands to NetLinks that have the unknown (gray) status.

For more details about the product and how to configure features, click Help or press F1.

## Steps

1. Select Home.
2. Browse to Others > Multi-Link.
3. Expand the firewall, right-click the NetLink whose state you want to change, then select a command from the Commands menu.