Annular light-guide integrated into a mesh network device

A method comprising:

• determining, by means of a processor of a system, an operational status of the system;
• selecting, by means of the processor and based on the determined operational status of the system, a color;
• and
• activating, by means of the processor, one or more light-emitting components to radiate light corresponding to the selected color, the radiated light transmitting through (i) an annular light-guide to provide an exterior glow and (ii) under a bottom housing of the system that interfaces to a surface through a footing effective to cause a reflection of the exterior glow from the surface, the footing causing a gap between the bottom housing and the surface, a dimension of the gap configured based on one or more attributes of light radiated from the one or more light-emitting components, the attributes of light comprising at least one of an intensity or a color.