Google Nest Wifi Indicator Lights Explained

Every LED status light, blink pattern, and color indicator on Google Nest Wifi routers & modems — what each one means and what to do.

All Google Nest Wifi signal pages

Router Blinking White Light

Google Nest Wifi: Pulsing white = device is starting up or processing. Solid white = ready. Google Home app setup causes pulsing white for up to 5 minutes.

Router All Lights Off — No LED Response

Router has no power, is in LED night mode, or has suffered a hardware failure

Comparing brands? The same light color can mean different things on different routers. See the cross-brand comparison →