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Why is the data light on my Obi 200 lit when I'm not using the phone?

Started by sdean7855, January 04, 2019, 01:24:36 AM

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sdean7855

January 04, 2019, 01:24:36 AM
Why is the data light on my Obi 200 lit when I'm not using the phone? I see the data light flashing all the time. Since the device is connected to my Ethernet I have to wonder about security and back doors and such.....

drgeoff

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January 04, 2019, 02:12:31 AM
Quote from: sdean7855 on January 04, 2019, 01:24:36 AM
Why is the data light on my Obi 200 lit when I'm not using the phone? I see the data light flashing all the time. Since the device is connected to my Ethernet I have to wonder about security and back doors and such.....
Nothing to worry about.  That is perfectly normal.

sdean7855

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January 04, 2019, 04:40:48 AM
That wasn't the question.  Even if it is normal, why is it happening? An occasional data pulse I could understand, but a steady flickering all the time not.  Is Google doing some peer functionality through me?

SteveInWA

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January 04, 2019, 11:10:11 AM
Why?

Most Ethernet connected devices will show flickering activity LEDs.  It's normal.  It can be "keep alive" messages sent periodically, and/or other activity on your LAN.  Nobody is spying on you (well, at least not Google Voice).  Anyone who has owned an Ethernet switch knows this; they have activity LEDs constantly blinking.
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