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[Request] Disable network led in RouterOS

Fri Oct 29, 2021 12:45 pm

Dear all,

RouterOS allows to disable LEDs but this is not always possible.
Examples: CCR2004-1G-12S+2XS and CRS312-4C+8XG

Normally, all LEDs should be controllable (by RouterOS).
But RouterOs says that LED cannot be switched-off.

Another example, I purchased a CRS305-1G-4S+in for my parents and it is passive cooling (with a lot of hole in casing).
But there is so much light that it is nearly unusable, for example in a sleeping room.
My parents are annoyed by the light in the living room.

On my previous switches (Cisco), I could switch off all LEDs.
For example the Cisco SG350-10 LEDS can be turned-off.
As a result, I could use it in my sleeping-room.

Maybe Mikrotik is not taking this issue seriously, but for home use, this is quite unacceptable to have dozens of LEDs blinking constantly.
Please study this issue seriously.

Kind regards,
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Re: [Request] Disable network led in RouterOS

Tue Nov 16, 2021 5:36 pm

For all leds and little displays that are a powerful laser for eyes at night and you can't control powering state or bright level, I use polarizing film sheet to lower the brightness. I know that is not the best, but it can help a lot.

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