Different Orbi Lights Issues and Their Solution

There are several types of the Orbi lights; these all describe the status of the Orbi devices. Most of the lights indicate the problem situation of the Orbi. If you are using the Orbi mesh system and facing the Orbi light issues, then read this article to solve these.

In today’s article, we discuss all the Orbi LED lights and how to solve the issues that are related to the Orbi light.

Types of Orbi Lights

Solid purple – Orbi router and satellite not connected to the internet.

Solid Amber – means that the devices are rebooting.

Pulsing Amber – The Orbi device is going to reset and firmware update.

Solid White – Your device is ready to set up.

Pulsing white – the router and the satellite are ready to connect to each other.

Blinking Blue – When you see the blinking blue light on Orbi, it means the router established the connection between satellites.

Off – Orbi device working properly.

How to Fix Orbi Light Issues

Orbi Solid and Pulsing Light

When the Orbi device requires the firmware update, then the white light on the Orbi flashes. Additionally, when the firmware is being updated and the process is interrupted in the middle, the Orbi blinks white when the device is turned off. Use the next method or actions to solve this light.

To fix it

• See if restarting your Orbi devices resolves the issue.
• Update the firmware to the recent version and restore the Orbi to factory settings.
• Additionally, it can indicate that your Orbi is in factory default settings. Thus, simply set it up once more.

Orbi Purple Light

When the satellite is not connected to the network and the Orbi router is not connected to the internet, the purple light appears. It’s not a big problem; you can simply figure it out on your own at home. Some users called this light Magenta. There are some explanations for why purple light occurs.

To fix it

• Check if the Orbi router is properly connected to the modem.
• There is no damage in the network and power cable.
• Ensure that you are properly configuring the satellite with the router.
• Do not place the satellite out of range of the router.
• Reset and restart the Orbi router and the satellite.

Blinking Amber Light

When the Orbi device shows the blinking amber light, it means the device needs to troubleshoot or needs to reset. Here we provide some steps to reset the device.

To fix it

• Find the reset button on the Orbi device, present on the device.
• Press and hold it for 5-10 seconds.
• Then you see the amber light on the Orbi device means that the reset process is starting.
• It will take a few minutes to complete.

Orbi Red Light

The Orbi Red Light is rare; it is only seen when the firmware of the router and the satellite is corrupted. Here you need to update the firmware of the Orbi device.

Steps to Update Firmware

• Download and install the Netgear Orbi app on your mobile device.
• Open the app and log in to the app.
• On this app, go to the SETTING option and click on the ADVANCED option.
• Here find the UPDATE FIRMWARE and download the latest firmware.

Now you can update the firmware update by the Orbi app. You can also use the web interface to update the firmware.

Conclusion

This article is all about the Orbi LED lights issues and their solution. If you have also faced any of them, use the correct method to solve this.