How To Fix If Verizon Router is Blinking Blue?

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Verizon Router Is Blinking Blue

Many people around the world use Verizon for accessing the internet. If you are using the Verizon router, then you must be aware of the fact that the Verizon router displays the network strength through different colours.

If the network strength button on the router is blinking with a blue colour, it indicates that the router has gone to the WPS pairing mode. This is mentioned in the manual that you get with the Verizon router.

So what does it mean to go in WPS pairing mode? 

This basically means that the Verizon router is searching for a device to connect. It forms the connection through WPS pairing. The light will keep blinking with a blue colour till the router connects to a device.

If you are looking at the blue light for a long time without any results, it means that the router is struggling to find a device to connect.

What can you do to eliminate this error and why are you actually getting this error in the first place is what we will explore in this article.


Reasons Why is the Verizon router Is blinking blue?


There are many reasons why the device that you are trying to connect to the Verizon device is not being recognized by the router. 

In this section, we will explore the reasons why this might be happening.

Reason 1: The router and the device are positioned too far away

If the router is positioned a little too far from the device that it is supposed to connect to, then the device might have trouble connecting to the router. 

Also if the device and the router have some interfering device in the path like a microwave or a radio, then you might get signal interference and the device will not be able to connect to the router.


Reason 2: The device that you are trying to connect is malfunctioning

If you are trying to connect a device to the router with network troubles, then the connection will not be established. This can be the phone, tablet, or desktop that you are trying to connect. 

In this scenario, you will need to rectify the fault with the device before you try to establish the connection.


Reason 3: The router cables are not malfunctioning

There is a possibility that the cables you have used for connecting your Verizon router might be loose and the connection might be broken.

It is also possible that the cables have been broken due to twisting and mishandling. In this case, you will need to mend the cable issue before you can connect any devices to the router.


Reason 4: Router Malfunction

Sometimes, for unknown reasons the Verizon router device can stop functioning. In some cases, the issue might be very simple and could be solved easily but in some other cases, you might need professional help.

These are the three main issues that might cause the Verizon device to keep blinking blue and not recognize the device that you are trying to connect.


How to Fix If Verizon Router is Blinking Blue?


After going through the different problems that can cause the device to not function appropriately, it is time that we discuss the solutions and what can be done to get the device back on track.

Fix 1: Device and Router distance

Make sure that the device you are trying to connect to the Verizon router is positioned not too far away. Also, make sure that any device that might interfere with the signal is not positioned between the router and your device.

This can include devices like the microwave and the radio which operate on different frequencies and are regularly known to mess with the mobile signals.


Fix 2: Device Malfunction

If you suspect that the problem is not with the Verizon router but the problem might be with the device that you are trying to connect, then you should try to connect some other device to the router.

If the other device works fine and the router stops blinking, it means that your device was not receiving the network.

Whatever device that you were trying to connect, you can try to solve the problem by restarting the device and then trying to connect it again.

Restarting the device takes it off the network and then gets it back on by refreshing the network settings and in most cases, this solves the problem. 

These solutions discussed were non-technical and do not require you to change the settings on the Verizon Router. However, if the above solutions have not helped you, then you should try the fixes for the Verizon router.


Fix 3: Check the Cables

If you checked the cables on the router and found that the cable is not connected properly, then you should connect the cables and restart the router.

This might solve the problem if the cables are intact but if you have also got to know that the cables are broken due to mishandling, you might need to replace the cable entirely and then try to use the router.


Fix 4: Restart the Verizon Router

Before trying the drastic steps like resetting the Verizon router, we will try the steps to restart the router instead.

Here is how you can restart the Verizon router and restore the settings on it.

  • Turn off the Verizon router
  • Unplug both the cables from the router. This includes the power cord as well as the Ethernet cable.
  • Wait for a few seconds to get the device off. 
  • Now reattach the power cord and the Ethernet cable to the router.
  • Turn the device back on.
  • Connect the router to the modem
  • Go to the front panel on your router. You will see the unified button on the router, now to enable the WPS mode again, you will need to press and hold this button.
  • This will help you restart your Verizon router. 

If this also does not solve the blinking blue issue on your router, then you might need to consider resetting your Verizon router.

Before you try this step, you need to make sure that you have tried all the other options because resetting the device will also delete all the preferences that you set on the router and you will have to start from scratch.


Fix 5: Reset your Verizon Router

Here is how you can factory reset your Verizon Router.

  • Turn the Verizon router towards the back, you will now see the reset button on the device.
  • Make sure that the router is connected to the power cord and is receiving power.
  • The reset button is small and you will need to press it with the sim card ejection pin or something like a paperclip.
  • Press and hold for at least 30 seconds
  • Now the router will start the reset process.

Make sure that you understand that this process is a hard reset and it will be restoring all the defaults on your router. This also means that the password and username you set on the device will no longer work and you will have to use the password that is mentioned on your router. You can always change the settings to your liking later.


Fix 6: Contact the Verizon support

If none of the solutions suggested have worked for you, it might indicate a serious hardware issue with the Verizon router and you will need professional help to rectify the issue. 

To figure out the next steps that you need to take, you will need to contact Verizon support. They will tell you exactly what you should be doing in order to get your device back on track.


Conclusion

We have made sure to include the most reliable solutions on the internet to help you solve the problem you are having with your Verizon router. All these solutions are tried and tested by other users on the internet.

However, if you feel that you are not sure about any of the solutions, you should immediately look into calling a professional. 

We hope that we were able to help you get your Verizon router working. Keep reading to find more solutions on your technical issues.


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Falguni Rana is a technology writer who has expertise in software and hardware troubleshooting. She publishes how-to and troubleshooting guides for different apps, websites, games, and consumer hardware products.