---
id: bridge-devices.what-do-bridge-status-messages-mean
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/bridge-devices/what-do-bridge-status-messages-mean
category: "Bridge & your devices"
subcategory: "Staying connected"
question: "What do Bridge's status messages like “Securing the link…” mean?"
alt_questions:
  - "Bridge stuck on Connecting…"
  - "Waiting for the other device… meaning"
  - "What does Securing the link mean?"
  - "Bridge device status explained"
  - "Bridge says Local network or Internet"
short_answer: "They're live steps: Connecting…, Waiting for the other device…, Securing the link…, then Connected (over Local network or Internet). Paused means the link is kept but nothing is sent; Not connected means it isn't linked now."
tags: ["bridge", "status", "connection"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/bridge-devices/why-cant-bridge-find-my-mac", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/bridge-devices/what-does-pausing-a-bridge-device-do", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/bridge-devices/what-is-the-bridge-heartbeat"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# What do Bridge's status messages like “Securing the link…” mean?

They're live steps of what Bridge is doing with a device right now:

- **Connecting…** — Bridge is reaching the device.
- **Waiting for the other device…** — the link is up but the other side hasn't answered yet.
- **Securing the link…** — the encrypted connection is being set up.
- **Connected** — ready. The line then shows **Local network** or **Internet**, depending on how they're linked.
- **Paused** or **Paused by you** — the link is kept but nothing is being sent.
- **Not connected** — the device isn't linked right now.

If it stays on **Connecting…**, check that the other device is awake with the Bridge app open.

- [Bridge can't find my Mac](https://storagestudio.us/faq/bridge-devices/why-cant-bridge-find-my-mac)