Modemlights under Linux 8

[Tom Baribault <tom baribault com>]

    I recently installed Linux 8, I access the Internet using a 56K
modem, everything works
well, however I added Modemlights to the panel and it doesn't light up,
(no data is transmitting, etc.)

    Do I have to turn on a switch somewhere to get it to activate?

    I have the standard Linux  firewall set to medium and a antivirus 
downloaded from hbedv.com active. Could these be interfering with the
Modemlights operation??

Thanks,  Tom Baribault in Florida