An indicator on the exterior surface of the wireless router is described that shows the current number of wireless connections. The indicator can be a digital display, or a plurality of light or LED sets. If separate lights are used for each connection, the lights could also indicate the connection speed or strength of the relevant connection. With this invention, a person would be able to look at their router and see how many connections have been made. If the router showed two connections, and the user has only a single wireless computer in the home, the user would instantly know that somebody outside the home is connected to his or her network. The router may also allow an alarm limit to be set, whereby an audible alarm can be created if the number of connections to the router exceeds the alarm limit.