Wireless light flashing dimly

[Simon]

I noticed last night, and just now, the wireless light flashing very dimly on my 2700HGV.  I am currently connected to my main PC via ethernet, and am not using a wireless connection.  Is this something to worry about, and how can I find out if someone is trying to, or has managed to use my connection?

[Rik]

Mine does it too, Simon, a brief pulse every few seconds. I've checked nothing is connecting, I suspect it's just the router polling the wireless to see if there's anything around.

[Simon]

Oh, OK, it's just that I never noticed it before last night.  How do you check to see if anything is connecting, Rik?  Would something just show up in the device list?:- http://home/xslt?PAGE=C01&THISPAGE=A01&NEXTPAGE=C01

[Rik]

That would do nicely.

[Simon]

 

[Sebby]

It sounds like it's a combination of normal wireless activity, and a faulty LED (just like my ethernet LED). If you squeeze the case, I bet you'll find that the LED brightens...

[Simon]

Nope, doesn't do that, Seb, but it does go out completely when I disable wireless.    It was on again this evening, but has now gone out.

[Sebby]

Hmm, that's strange, it really sounds like my dodgy LED!

[Simon]

It also went out as soon as the PC was switched off, and therefore the ethernet connection discontinued.

[Rik]

I wonder if it's just a poorly designed circuit which is producing sympathetic pulsing?