LanLight was written to replace the missing LAN activity lights for Windows 95/98 after upgrading to DSL or Cable with even more functionality.

Windows XP users can use this as a graphical replacement for your network icons

Track throughput on each of your network interfaces
Graphical representation of data flow in systray
Tracks max and average send and receive speeds
Shows total bytes sent through interface
Graphs realtime bandwidth
Allows customizable icons in systray
Loads on Windows Startup
Trace Route and Ping/Hostname resolve functions
Gradient XP icons show upload/download speed
Memory usage shows used physical memory (Great for Windows 98 users with no Task Manager)
Find out your IP address without using ipconfig

You might be asking yourself "How much will I have to pay for all this wonderful functionality?"
The answer: NOTHING! It's FREEWARE! No spyware, no adware, no pop-ups.
Freeware with no strings attached.

To disable the XP lights click Start, Connect To, Show all connections and right click, properties on my Local Area Connection. On the General Tab, just uncheck the two boxes at the bottom (see image below) and Click Options, Run on Windows Start in LanLights to use it instead.