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Title: Any chance in the next FW update to have the bridge light stop flashing?
Post by: VOS on December 29, 2008, 03:54:27 PM

Just curious.  Would love it see it stop flashing and just stay solid to let you know its in bridge mode.  Thanks

Title: Re: Any chance in the next FW update to have the bridge light stop flashing?
Post by: arod on December 29, 2008, 04:25:46 PM

Flashing lights indicate activity and solid usually means a lock up.. Not sure how everyone would feel about changing this? I like flashy lights   ;D

Title: Re: Any chance in the next FW update to have the bridge light stop flashing?
Post by: garypace on April 11, 2009, 11:10:01 PM

I agree with VOS
Solid LED's that flash off briefly to indicate data transfer are the norm. Continuous flashing LED's (especially orange ones) indicate a problem

Title: Re: Any chance in the next FW update to have the bridge light stop flashing?
Post by: Lycan on April 13, 2009, 03:53:51 PM

The light pattern is not likely to change.

Title: Re: Any chance in the next FW update to have the bridge light stop flashing?
Post by: JasonAG on May 04, 2009, 05:46:47 PM

Out of curiosity, is there any user testing that goes on during the product lifecycle? Are there user researchers who watch the out-of-box experience with the product, and how users react to the setup process, what the lights mean, etc.?

Just curious, as I also thought that a continuously flashing light meant "something is wrong".

Title: Re: Any chance in the next FW update to have the bridge light stop flashing?
Post by: lizzi555 on May 04, 2009, 10:39:24 PM

The color of the bridge LED should change to blue or green.
The orange flashing light is irritating.
That was one of the rare moments, in which I had read in a manual  ;D

Title: Re: Any chance in the next FW update to have the bridge light stop flashing?
Post by: JasonAG on May 05, 2009, 04:31:58 PM

lizzi, I had to read the manual too! (And from research, it's known that most consumers don't).

I actually went so far as to put some electrical tape over the flashing light as it was so annoying, essentially defeating its purpose. D-Link's engineers aren't likely to change it, but we can always "modify" it. :)

Title: Re: Any chance in the next FW update to have the bridge light stop flashing?
Post by: DDEMSEY on October 26, 2009, 06:45:52 AM

As a long time tech geek I have never participated in a post.  This flashing amber bridge light has driven me to speak up.  This light is horrible and should be addressed in a firmware update.

Title: Re: Any chance in the next FW update to have the bridge light stop flashing?
Post by: Johnnyboy! on October 26, 2009, 08:51:27 AM

A flashing orange light which indicates status normal isn't enough. I think it needs an audible alarm which sounds every few minutes... just to let you know that it's working.  ;D

Sadly, only low end routers like the DIR-615 gets useful LED's on the front. I like its little world icon that turns green (not flashing) when it has a valid IP address from your ISP and red when it doesn't have an IP.

I guess users who spend hundreds of dollars on networking equipment might feel insulted by such useful information at the tips of their fingers. I'd probably have more hair though, if I did!

jB

Title: Re: Any chance in the next FW update to have the bridge light stop flashing?
Post by: drick on November 06, 2009, 08:29:02 AM

Quote from: VOS on December 29, 2008, 03:54:27 PM

Just curious.  Would love it see it stop flashing and just stay solid to let you know its in bridge mode.  Thanks

+1 for this request..

Title: Re: Any chance in the next FW update to have the bridge light stop flashing?
Post by: Victorinox on November 23, 2009, 09:19:03 AM

Don`t you have duck tape or electrical tape or masking tape... I used silver duck tape.... No more stupid flashing... Seriously, flashing amber light is ******ed...

Title: Re: Any chance in the next FW update to have the bridge light stop flashing?
Post by: drick on November 23, 2009, 12:21:53 PM

Quote from: Victorinox on November 23, 2009, 09:19:03 AM

Don`t you have duck tape or electrical tape or masking tape... I used silver duck tape.... No more stupid flashing... Seriously, flashing amber light is ******ed...

yeah, i do it just irks me to have to tape it up.

Title: Re: Any chance in the next FW update to have the bridge light stop flashing?
Post by: Lycan on November 23, 2009, 04:16:32 PM

This thread as reached the end of it's usefulness. I'm locking it now.

-Lycan.