LED Guide for Linksys Mesh Routers: MX6200, MBE7000, LN1400 & LN1600

Each Linksys Cognitive™ Mesh node features a single light that indicates its current operation.

Supported Linksys models:

Before you begin:

Parent router - Is the Linksys node that is connected to your modem or internet source.
Child node - Is an additional node, such as another Linksys Cognitive Mesh product, that you can add to extend your WiFi network.

Linksys MX6200, MBE7000, and LN1400

An image of the Linksys MBE7000, MX6200, and LN1400 routers

Linksys LN1600

An image of the Linksys LN1600 router

Light Color	Status	Description
None	OFF	The router is not powered ON Night mode feature is enabled, and the light automatically turns OFF from 8:00 PM to 8:00 AM
Blue	Blinking	The router is booting up Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (WPS) pairing for parent node only WPS is not supported on the Linksys LN1600
Blue	Solid	Node is ready for setup
White	Blinking	Setup or pairing is in progress Firmware update is in progress
White	Solid	Node is set up and online
Red	Solid	No internet connection. Check your internet connection.
Red	Blinking	While pressing the reset button (blinking light in a fading effect) The child node is disconnected from the parent node
Orange	Blinking	WPS pairing failed, or adding a child node was not detected when using the Pair button on the parent router WPS is not supported on the Linksys LN1600

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