Ring doorbell: White light flashing on the right side
Setup failed: the doorbell could not connect to your home Wi-Fi network. Ring names two common causes: the doorbell is too far from the router, or the Wi-Fi name contains special characters.
Applies to: All Ring video doorbells. What you see: white, flashing or blinking, only part of the ring (a side, half, a quarter), on the light ring or button.
What to do
Ring Help gives no step for this light on the page cited; the meaning above is all it says.
The maker puts this light down to Wi-Fi or the network. If the problem is the router itself, its own lights are explained on the router and broadband hub lights page.
Source
Ring’s own help page, read on the date shown.
- Ring Help: Understanding doorbell light patterns — All Ring video doorbells, with named exceptions (Door View Cam, Video Doorbell Elite, Wired Doorbell Plus and Pro, battery-powered models). ring.com Checked 2026-09-29.
A similar light on other doorbells
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