The lighting rules of Wi-Fi Router products

Q&A of functional explanation or specification parameters

Zaktualizowano w dniu May 12, 2026

This article explains the router status indicated by the LED lights on TP-Link routers and applies to most models. There may be slight differences between models, and you can refer to the user manual for your specific model for more accurate information.

Part 1: This Article Applies to

Wi-Fi 7 routers
Wi-Fi 6 routers
Wi-Fi 5 routers

Example: Sample picture of Wi-Fi 7 router: Archer BE800:

Example: Sample picture of Wi-Fi 6 router: Archer AX55

The picture of Archer AX55.

Example: Sample picture of Wi-Fi 5 router: Archer C20

The picture of Archer C20.

Part 2: LED Indicator Status

For Wi-Fi 7 routers

Most Wi-Fi 7 routers use an LED display to indicate their status, with different symbols representing different statuses:

Status	Indication
	Pulsing LEDs. The router is starting up or being reset.
	Cycling graphics. The router is ready for setup.
	Display the information set in Tether, and cycle through the emoji by default. The router works fine and can access the internet.
	Establishing a WPS connection. If successful, a √ will appear; if failed, an × will appear
	The router is being upgraded.
	The router is disconnected from the internet.
	LEDs in the top are pulsing in a line, indicating Wi-Fi is off.

For Wi-Fi 6 & Wi-Fi 5 Routers

1. LED lighting rules during the power-on start process

All LED lights are bright green at the moment of power on, lasting for 0.5s. The Internet lights turned red, while the rest remained green for 0.5s. Then the Power light remains green, and all the other lights go out.
In the start-up process, the Power light starts flashing green (bright 0.5s/ off 0.5s)
The whole system is started, and all LED lights are working normally

2. LED lighting rules after start-up

Note: The number of LEDs varies by model.

Power LED:

• Single color(GREEN)

Status	Description
Green On	Power on
Off	Power off

WLAN(2.4GHz/5GHz) LED:

• Single color(GREEN)

Status	Description
Green On	Wireless radio is enabled
Off	Wireless radio is disabled
Green Flashing	Wireless activity present (traffic in either direction)

Internet LED:

• Dual color(GREEN/RED)

Status	Description
Green On	Internet connection on but no traffic
Off	No Internet connection or device is in Bridge mode
Green Flashing	Internet activity present (traffic in either direction)

WPS LED:

• Single color(GREEN)

Status	Description
Green On	This may remain on for 5 minutes when a WPS connection is established, then turn off
Off	No WPS connection
Green Flashing	WPS connection is in progress. This may take up to 2 minutes

Ethernet LED:

• Single color(GREEN)

Status	Description
Green On	Powered device is connected to the associated port but no traffic
Off	No powered device is connected
Green Flashing	LAN activity present (traffic in either direction)

USB LED:

• Single color(GREEN)

Status	Description
Green On	At least one USB external device has been connected and identified
Off	Both USB ports are not connected to external devices or cannot be recognized by external devices
Green Flashing	Identifying USB external devices