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Thread ID: 56524 2005-04-07 14:10:00 Fresh install, weird active internet connection sal (67) Press F1
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342573 2005-04-08 14:51:00 could it have anything to do with the fact that I bridged instead of ICS?Probally something like that, I would just make sure you have a good firewall, sygate and kero are good.

[Edit]Both lights are not flashing, it's probally just checking for a connection.
Rob99 (151)
342574 2005-04-08 14:52:00 Sorry for the screenshot overload, but I really want to know whats happening.

sal.neoburn.net

Does anything look suspicious there?
sal (67)
342575 2005-04-08 14:57:00 Not an expert on this but I would say no. Heres mine (sal.neoburn.net) Rob99 (151)
342576 2005-04-08 19:53:00 How do I disable netbios
Open Network Connections.
Right-click on your connection.
Properties.
Highlight Internet Protocol [TCP/IP].
Properties.
Advanced.
Wins.
Check Disable Netbios over TCP/IP.

It can also be disabled under Services.
Greg (193)
342577 2005-04-08 22:51:00 If you disable netbios and redo netstat, does anything change?
No, nothing changes. It looks like it sends a packet every second, but I dont know where to. Argh, annoying!
sal (67)
342578 2005-04-08 22:53:00 [Edit]Both lights are not flashing, it's probally just checking for a connection.
But it shouldn't be doing this the whole time the computer is on, I am on broadband.
sal (67)
342579 2005-04-09 00:55:00 If your computer is networked with others, then the LAN lights might be flashing as it communicates (or checks for the presence of) with the other machines? Jen (38)
342580 2005-04-09 01:13:00 When I installed Win2KPro I knew nothing about the OS. Everytime I went on the internet there was activity for about 6 hours as it updated the drivers and other parts of the system, I think.

If you think about it, it is quite unlikely that the CD that you have used to instal the OS is not completely up-to-date, so therefore many small housekeeping tasks and improvements will have to be made to get it to the latest configuration. This has nothing to do with critical updates and security improvements, I think this is what svchost.exe (up to 4 incidences running) does, make sure that the day to day workings are as current as possible.

Sometimes I see activity that I cannot account for and I quickly activate TCPView and see that once more my computer is talking to MS under the radar, so to speak, even though I have "inform me of any updates from MS from MS before installing" ticked.

I bet you will find that this activity will stop once the system is completely current.
zqwerty (97)
342581 2005-04-09 01:38:00 If your computer is networked with others, then the LAN lights might be flashing as it communicates (or checks for the presence of) with the other machines?
Its not the LAN light that flashes, it's the Internet Connection one that does.


I bet you will find that this activity will stop once the system is completely current.
I took care of EVERYTHING to do with updates. I feel kind of paranoid, like big brother is watching me or something.
sal (67)
342582 2005-04-09 02:15:00 "Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they aren't trying to get you"

I am not talking about updates, I am talking about everyday house keeping, from MS.
zqwerty (97)
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