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[VOS]

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

[arod]

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

[garypace]

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

[Lycan]

The light pattern is not likely to change.

[JasonAG]

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".

[lizzi555]

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  

[JasonAG]

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.

[DDEMSEY]

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.

[Johnnyboy!]

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. 

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

[drick]

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..

[Victorinox]

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...

[drick]

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.

[Lycan]

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

-Lycan.