A white light on the Cox cable box often indicates a connection or signal issue. First, power cycle the box by unplugging it for 30 seconds, then reconnect. Those blinking lights on your modem and router actually mean something important. Most of us have experienced the frustration of Wi-Fi cutting out during an important call or while streaming our. A flashing blue and white light indicates that the Spectrum modem is trying to connect to the internet. But if the light does not stop blinking after around 10 to 15 minutes, it means the modem isn't receiving a signal, and you need to. My cox internet is out the light on the cable box is white - should be blue. Why is the box coming on in the middle of the night and flashing the LED? Can I make this stop? I think this may also be causing my TV to turn on in the middle of the night. I thought it was a power light.