Why are my lights blinking?

I have a Motorola WR850G router. Even when I'm not using my computer,
the lights keep blinking. I'm trying to make sure no other machine has
somehow gotten access to it. Is there some way of determining this?
Thanks.

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> I have a Motorola WR850G router. Even when I'm not using my computer,
> the lights keep blinking. I'm trying to make sure no other machine has
> somehow gotten access to it. Is there some way of determining this?
> Thanks.

Which lights? WAN? My WAN is constantly blinking. I've read where people
have said that they have a "clean" WAN, but I've never seen one, at least
not with cable. Its ARP packets running amock, kiddies with their scripts,
and your ISP occassionally checking to see if you are running a porn httpd.
Its harmless. Think of it just as background "noise".

Blinky SSID lights when you aren't connected? Depends on the behavior of
your hardware, but yeah, that could definetly mean someone is using it.
Check your logs...

I have Power, Modem, Wireless lights, then four lights for computers
plugged into the local network. I have 3 machines plugged in. All
three of these lights flicker off then on again every second, even when
I'm not using the network. The wireless light flickers briefly every
second. And the modem light is flickering too. When this light
flashes, so does the Ethernet light on my DSL modem, a Westell
WireSpeed.

Any of this tell you anything? Thanks.

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> I have Power, Modem, Wireless lights, then four lights for computers
> plugged into the local network. I have 3 machines plugged in. All
> three of these lights flicker off then on again every second, even when
> I'm not using the network. The wireless light flickers briefly every
> second. And the modem light is flickering too. When this light
> flashes, so does the Ethernet light on my DSL modem, a Westell
> WireSpeed.
>
> Any of this tell you anything? Thanks.
>
Hi,
It means the router is alive(active), LOL!

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>I have Power, Modem, Wireless lights, then four lights for computers
> plugged into the local network. I have 3 machines plugged in. All
> three of these lights flicker off then on again every second, even when
> I'm not using the network. The wireless light flickers briefly every
> second. And the modem light is flickering too. When this light
> flashes, so does the Ethernet light on my DSL modem, a Westell
> WireSpeed.
>
> Any of this tell you anything? Thanks.

Could also be automatic virus update checking?
Automatic windows update?
etc...
etc..
etc.

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>I have a Motorola WR850G router. Even when I'm not using my computer,
> the lights keep blinking. I'm trying to make sure no other machine has
> somehow gotten access to it. Is there some way of determining this?
> Thanks.
>
Read the supplied instructions, then connect to the router's config pages
and look. It will show who is connected. Providing you have set it up
correctly and have put the security measures in place, you shouldn't have
anyone else using your system.

That's what I want to see...the names of any machines connected at any
time. Where in the config page is that located? Is there a way of
keeping a permanent log of such info? Thanks.

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>That's what I want to see...the names of any machines connected at any
>time. Where in the config page is that located? Is there a way of
>keeping a permanent log of such info? Thanks.

First of all, don't worry about the lights blinking all the time, this
is normal background traffic, ARP packets and the like. It doesn't
mean anyone is using your router illegally.

Secondly, the config page, if there is one, is router-specific. You
should check your manual for advice.
Mark McIntyre
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> That's what I want to see...the names of any machines connected at any
> time. Where in the config page is that located? Is there a way of
> keeping a permanent log of such info? Thanks.
>
If you are using the latest firmware 6.1.4, look under "Basic" and
enable connection logging.
Bill

In my routers config pages it is the home page that shows what machines
are connected and it's always the 3 machines I have here at home, until
they are switched off then it's only mine as I'm always the last to switch
off for the day.
Joan


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> That's what I want to see...the names of any machines connected at any
> time. Where in the config page is that located? Is there a way of
> keeping a permanent log of such info? Thanks.



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