Router WLAN light blinking !!!???

13 years ago

Hi, I wonder if anyone can assist me with this. Thank you.

I have a D-Link router model DI 624.

I have one desk-top computer hooked into it with a cable, into port 1. The desktop computer is switched off.

My laptop computer is switched off also.

Question.

Why is the WLAN led indicator continually blink when I'm not using the Internet with the laptop (or my desktop computer for that matter)?

The router is supposed to be protected from other users by a log in key password. But I'm wondering if some one else is actually being able to lock onto my router's WLAN connection?

The indicator lights on the front panel of the D-Link router show as follows........

Power LED. Solid light. (As supposed to be when the router is powered up)

Status LED. Blinking light. (As supposed to be indicating router is ready)

WAN LED. ( As supposed to be, steady light shows connection to WAN port

Blinks during data transmission.) This light "Twitters" a bit now and then.

WLAN LED.( supposed to be a solid light showing that the wireless segment is ready and blinks during wireless data transmission.) This LED blinks a steady on/off continuously, wheter the laptop computer is on or off.

LOCAL NETWORK LED'S ( lights/ports, only one used.) ( The first one is a solid light showing a port connection to my desktop commputer. Both it and the WAN LED blink furiously "Twitter" when I 'm on the Internet and there is a data transmission going on).

Thank you in advance for any thoughts about this,

"Horton"

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zep516
13 years ago
The router is supposed to be protected from other users by a log in key password. But I'm wondering if some one else is actually being able to lock onto my router's WLAN connection?

Is this something "New" you have noticed with the lights?

If your concerned about it change the password on the router.

Changing passwords is is a good idea on all password protected items.
bpgreen
13 years ago
Is the wireless signal protected by a password (WEP or WPA)? Or is the administration of the router protected? Those are different things. If you're not using security for the wireless signal, somebody could be piggybacking on your connection.

If you didn't change the SSID, they could be connecting by accident. I remember a few years ago, one of my brothers called me because he was helping a friend connect. He told me that when he viewed wireless connections he saw 4 that said Linksys and wanted to know which one was the right one. I had him change it in the router and also set up security (I think at the time, WEP was the only option, but WPA is better and should be available on all systems now).
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horton
Original Author
13 years ago
Thank you for your thoughts.
Since I'm not 100% sure of what is going on,I have a friend coming over to check it out for me.
"Horton"
padd_y
13 years ago
You need to change your default login password!

Administrator (The Login Name is "admin")

And give it a more secure one start here with this, link..

All buttons clickable with screen shots..

Paddy..

Here is a link that might be useful: Dlink support.
horton
Original Author
13 years ago
Thanks Paddy, I go there now.
Cheers,
"Horton"

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