Understanding Linksys Router Purple Light and Linksys Velop Red Light: Causes & Solutions

Each of the LED lights provided on the router has a reason behind it and did not simply provide the lights to enable it to look aesthetically right; a common question that many people will ask online is why my Linksys router has purple light, since the router did not just changing shade will make it look good.

The article will not only give you the answers to these questions, but also how you can get rid of these fixes.

What each color Stands For

In most of the Linksys mesh or router systems:

• Purple (solid or flashing) is commonly an indicator that the device is in configuration or configuration is pending.
• Purple may also mean ready on routers such as MX4300 i.e. it has not yet found the internet.
• At Velop or mesh nodes, red (solid or blinking) can frequently indicate some issue with connectivity – child node out of range, disconnected parent node, or problem with modem link.
• The red normally indicates to parent nodes no internet since modem / parent node no WAN link.

Linksys router purple Light

1. Ready for Setup

When the device is new or is factory reset, a solid purple light is frequently normal, that is, it usually indicates that it is waiting to be configured by you.

And when you see flashing purple, occasionally that is the set up in progress (Bluetooth or first pairing) or it is awaiting the set up instructions.

In that state, you download an app or web interface and complete configuration. Upon the router touching the internet connection, the light usually turns blue or white (depending on model) to show that it is online.

2. Stuck in Purple

When it remains purple longer than it is supposed to, or does not even change, this is when it gets messy. Possible causes:

• The router does not identify outgoing internet or WAN connection.
• Cable between the modem and router is loose, broken or not at the right port.
• Corruption of the firmware or partial configuration.
• Power or hardware glitch.

Linksys Velop red light

The velop red light (solid or blinking) can be seen when the problem is far more probable, particularly with mesh systems. Common interpretations:

• A child node blinking red has been known to indicate that it is out of range or it is unable to see its parent node.
• A red flashing of parent node (main node) usually indicates that the parent node is not connected to the modem or has lost the WAN.
• Solid red (on parent) is typically an indicator that the modem is not connected to the internet i.e. the modem or WAN connector is dead / miswired.
• More often than not, nodes display red when the internet is operational, this may be a glitch, misconfiguration or DMZ / double NAT interference.

Real Troubleshooting steps.

A. Power cycle everything

• Turn off modem & router / nodes.
• Wait ~30 seconds.
• Switch on the modem, wait until it becomes stable.
• Switch the on of Linksys router / Velop nodes.

B. Check cables & ports

• Make sure that Ethernet cable between the modem and the main node is good and it is inserting correctly.
• Swap cable if in doubt.
• Ensure that the correct port (WAN) is utilized.

C. Reposition nodes

• Test bring child node closer to parent.
• Use no thick walls, metal, and appliances in between mesh nodes.
• Occasionally, merely moving 1-2 feet aids connectivity.

D. Firmware update

• Check firmware updates with the help of the app / admin interface of Linksys.
• When your router is still in purple it may not communicate with update servers, although to the extent you can configure it, attempt to install firmware.
• Very often, weird light states are caused by firmware bugs that are silent.

E. Reset and reconfigure

• Deleting factory reset (hold reset button ~10 s) is a last solution.
• Re-configure afresh – the initial display will always be purple, which will change to blue or white when an internet is found.
• To Velop, add nodes to it, node at a time, through the app.

It is not fixable

• Hardware error: there is perhaps death of the board or Ethernet port.
• ISP level excellence or firmware inabilities
• Change of interference or environment
• Some of the firmware versions bring bugs in light behavior.

Conclusion

You can, by now, probably have a very good idea of the importance of the lights here. You are aware that the light on the linksys router that is purple is only shown when the device is in set-up or anticipating the internet. But the indication of something serious is the but linksys velop red light.

It is only important to know that in whatever light you had on, you can do away with it, through the following steps provided in this guide.