For security reasons, should port lights on a router be turned off?

[Baitball Blogger]

I have this option on my router, but I'm not sure if it matters to shut them off for security reasons.

[hobbit709]

1. Is your router open to public view? It's not going to use any less power with them off.

I like the lights on mine on so that if I connect a computer I'm working on I can tell right away if the router sees it.

[Baitball Blogger]

2. Only the name of the router is open to public view.

Everything is passworded, unless there's a backdoor I don't know about.

[hobbit709]

3. So why worry about the lights?

[Baitball Blogger]

4. I really don't understand their purpose.

[hobbit709]

5. They tell you the status of things

there's a power light, an internet connection light-that tells if the internet connection is active, there's usually 4 port lights that tell you which of 4 wired ports is active, there's a wireless light that tells you the wifi is on. If any of the lights is either off or goes to red, then you have a problem.

[Baitball Blogger]

6. Okay. Thank you.

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7. I like flashing lights on the communications. That tells me things are working.

I also like hard drive activity light for that reason too.