Understanding the light behavior of your Linksys Mesh WiFi system
Your Linksys Mesh WiFi system is composed of multiple units called nodes or routers. Each node or router has one main light that gives you information about its operation.
The power light on the Linksys Intelligent Mesh WiFi routers (MR series) is located on the front.
The power light for the Linksys Intelligent Mesh WiFi systems (WHW and MX series) is located on top.
| Light Status | Color | Description |
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Solid
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Purple | Ready for setup |
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Blinking
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Bluetooth® setup is in progress with the Linksys app | |
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Solid
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Blue | Connected to the internet - the router is online, and everything is good. |
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Blinking
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Booting up Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (WPS) pairing is in progress |
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Solid
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Yellow | Weak signal (on child node) You may need to move your child node closer to another node. |
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Blinking
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WPS pairing has failed | |
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Solid
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Red | No internet - check your internet connection |
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Blinking
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Parent node:
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Solid
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White | Automatic setup or Five-Press Setup Method is in progress. This is only applicable to Linksys ISP-specific nodes. |
