The Ring Alarm is Ring’s do-it-yourself at-home security system. It connects your Ring doorbell camera to sensors and a keypad for home security, but what if the Ring Alarm is flashing white?
The flashing white Internet LED on your Ring Alarm indicates it is downloading and about to install a software update. There are a lot of different light patterns and colors that indicate different issues your Ring Alarm is having.
The great thing about the lights on the Ring Alarm is the amount of information just a few LEDs can convey without the need for a screen or notification.
Why is My Ring Alarm Flashing White?
The LEDs on your Ring Alarm blink in different patterns and colors to indicate problems or status updates to inform you of what the Ring Alarm is up to under the hood.
If you see the Internet LED on your Ring Alarm blinking white, it downloads and installs the newest software update for your equipment. It is important to pay attention to these lights and patterns to know what your equipment is doing.
Depending on your model of Ring Alarm, you may have different lights in different locations, but many of the lights and patterns are standard across the brand.
Light Patterns on the Ring Alarm
The light patterns listed below are for the Ring Alarm Base Station and the Ring Alarm Pro Base Station. These are the two most popular models of Ring Alarm.
If you have a different model, you can access this Ring Support Site Article, which will give you more in-depth information about the light patterns on your Ring Alarm.
Ring Alarm Base Station
There are three main LEDs on the Ring Alarm Base Station. There is the large Ring LED on the top of the unit and the smaller Power (a lightning bolt) and Network (a WiFi array) on the back.
Large Ring LED Light Patterns
Light Patterns for Pairing
These are the patterns shown on the Large Ring LED when the unit is in pairing mode:
Power and Network Light Patterns
If everything is working properly, the Power and Internet lights should be a solid green at all times.
Network Light Patterns
Power Light Patterns
Ring Alarm Pro Base Station
There are four main lights on your Ring Alarm Pro Base Station. The Power (a lightning bolt) and the Network (a WiFi array) are located on the back of the device.
There is also a small LED on the top of the device to indicate if you are connected to an eero network or not. These will only apply if you are using eero home WiFi.
The main large LED Ring on the top of the unit is the last LED, and most of the patterns will be on the main one.
If everything is working the Power and Internet lights should be a solid green at all times.
Conclusion
The many different LED patterns and colors on the different models in the Ring Alarm system provide different kinds of information. It is good practice to pay attention to these if they change.
