# Status lights

> Every LED on the dish, the routers and the power supply, and what to do about each one.

Source: https://joinnasnet.com/en/guides/starlink/lights/
Last updated: 2026-08-18

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## Overview

Before working through any table below, do these three things, because they
resolve a large share of cases on their own:

1. Power cycle the router for two minutes.
2. Check the app for alerts.
3. Connect to `STARLINK` WiFi and run a speed test.

Use official Starlink cables and power supplies throughout. Third-party parts
are a common cause of the faults these lights report.

## Standard 4 and Standard 4 X

Status appears on the router. See the Router 3 and Router Mini table below.

The dish itself has no user-facing light on these kits, so a healthy dish
looks like nothing at all.

| Router light | Meaning | What to do |
| ------------ | ------- | ---------- |
| Off | No power | Unplug the power supply for 10 seconds. Reseat every cable. Try a different outlet. Check the cable for damage |
| Blinking white | Trying to connect | Look for the `STARLINK` network. If it appears, set up WiFi in the app. If not, factory reset and wait 5 minutes |
| Red | No internet | Listen for the dish hum. Unplug and replug every cable. Power cycle and wait 2 minutes |
| Solid white | Connected | Join the WiFi and run a speed test. If it is slow or dead, factory reset the router |
| Violet | Bypass mode | Turn bypass off in the app, disconnect extra equipment, factory reset |

## Starlink Mini

![Mini LED](/guides/starlink/starlink_mini_led.png)

| Light | Meaning | What to do |
| ----- | ------- | ---------- |
| Off | No power | Unplug the power supply for 10 seconds. Reseat cables. Try a different outlet. Check for cable damage |
| Solid blue, about 14 seconds | Starting up, normal | Wait 20 seconds. Power cycle if it stays there |
| Fast blinking blue | Resetting, normal | Wait 5 minutes, then look for `STARLINK` and set up in the app |
| Slow blinking blue | Working and connected | Join the WiFi and test speed. Factory reset from the app if there is no WiFi. Confirm a clear sky view and that it is not moving |
| White, red or yellow | Error or glitch | Power cycle for 2 minutes. Test stationary on wall power with clear sky. Check the app for alerts |

## Router 3 and Router Mini

![Router Mini](/guides/starlink/router_mini_front.png)

| Light | Meaning | What to do |
| ----- | ------- | ---------- |
| Flashing or slowly pulsing white | Trying to connect. Turns red after 20 minutes | Set up WiFi. Power cycle if needed |
| Solid white | Connected. Turns off after 1 hour, which is normal | Test speed in the app |
| Off | No power, **or** a connected router more than an hour on | Unplug and replug for 10 seconds. Try a different outlet |
| Red | No internet | Reseat cables, listen for the dish hum, power cycle |
| Violet | Bypass mode. Turns off after 1 hour | Turn it off under **Advanced** in the app. Exiting requires a factory reset |

**Do not put the Router Mini outside.** It is an indoor unit and outdoor
placement causes connectivity problems.

## Standard 4 power supply

The Standard 4 PSU has **two status lights**, one above each port. One reports
the PSU-to-dish link, the other the PSU-to-router link.

| Light | Meaning |
| ----- | ------- |
| Breathing white | Port ready for a SpaceX product |
| Solid white | Both ports delivering power to SpaceX products |
| One off, one white | One port delivering power, the other not. Normal with a non-SpaceX device on one port |
| Both off | No power to the router |
| Blinking orange, 1 blink | Overcurrent |
| Blinking orange, 2 blinks | Voltage too low |
| Blinking orange, 3 blinks | Voltage too high |
| Solid orange | Hardware issue |
| Blinking red | Port shut off after a high-power event such as a short circuit |
| Solid red | Power supply is too hot |

For any power supply fault: power cycle for 20 seconds, reseat cables, and
check for damage, kinks and water. Overheating means it needs ventilation and
shade.

## Universal power supply

| Light | Meaning | What to do |
| ----- | ------- | ---------- |
| Breathing white | Powered, nothing connected | Plug cables in firmly |
| Solid white | Powering a device, normal | Nothing |
| Solid red | Overheating | Unplug, let it cool, move somewhere ventilated and out of the sun |
| Flashing red | Hardware fault | Power cycle, try a different outlet and cables |
| Solid orange | Power fault | Reseat cables, test one device at a time |

## Mini car adapter and USB-C cable

| Light | Meaning |
| ----- | ------- |
| White blinking, white solid, or no light | Normal |
| Red | Overheating. Unplug and let it cool 5 to 10 minutes, then use it in shade |

## Related

- [Suddenly offline](/en/guides/starlink/offline/suddenly-offline/)
- [App alerts](/en/guides/starlink/alerts/)
- [Maintenance](/en/guides/starlink/router-config/maintenance/)
- [Power](/en/guides/starlink/power/)