LanLights 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. LanLights also works on windows 7. Features Of LanLights:

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 Find out your IP address without using ipconfig