If you've got red lights on your router, you've got a connection problem. Luckily, there are ways to fix it.

If you're lucky, the manufacturer behind your modem and router included labels with each LED that reveals what the light is about. In most cases, the label exists in the form of a small icon ...

The lights on a wireless router are constantly blinking as traffic flows in and out. It looks quite random, and you'd probably never know if someone was using those on-off patterns to steal your data.

Those lights on your router or cable modem aren't just there for show. They convey information about the status of your internet connection. Here's how you can use them to troubleshoot problems.

If a router with eight LED lights has been compromised, for example, information can be transmitted at 8000 bits per second. By focusing on LED lights when data is passing through the router ...