Xfinity Indicator Lights Explained

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

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Xfinity Modem & Gateway Lights Explained

Xfinity: Single front LED. White = working. Orange = no internet. Red = critical. Green blinking = connected (this is healthy). Blue = WPS/Bluetooth active.

Router Blinking Orange Light

No internet connection or the router is trying to establish a WAN connection

Router Solid Red Light

Critical error — hardware failure, firmware corruption, or no internet

Router DS/US Lights Blinking (Cable Modems)

Modem is scanning for downstream / upstream channels — not yet connected

Router Solid Orange Light (Not Blinking)

WAN link is established but no internet — ISP issue or authentication failure

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