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| Thread ID: 68788 | 2006-05-10 23:52:00 | computer IP & router menory | effie c (6856) | Press F1 |
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| 453943 | 2006-05-11 03:23:00 | Hi foxymx & PCtek, I have NAV, Spybot/Ad Aware/ I do housekeeping always once a week with these-NAV is updating all the time,and a runs a weekly antivirus scan - which show one or two intrusions in the Ad Aware and spybot only,to be eliminated each time-and you suggest that that is insufficient to NOT yank the router the once a day originally quoted? If the router is in fact storing the so called crap - would not it show in the comsumtion graphic, xtra has, and which at least till I get used to the size of the cap -be checked every day? ---- and in theory should, if that were so jump dramatically from the night before? This is proving a very interesting post -- "keep 'em comin folks" as an actor used to say. :D :o :waughh: effie c |
effie c (6856) | ||
| 453944 | 2006-05-11 05:40:00 | Hi Tweake, But can a, sic "hacker" send, let alone hack, a pooter if it is turned off- mine is, every night just has foxy said...they can still send data to the modem. normall missdirected traffic isn't much megabyte but if a few worms are doing the rounds it can add up quite fast. worse case is if someone DOS attacks you, even if your pc is off your modem simply soaks up the data but your useage goes through the roof. in someways this is why an internal modem is quite good. with people now getting that useless 200mb limit xtra adsl plan it can be a big problem. |
tweak'e (69) | ||
| 453945 | 2006-05-11 05:44:00 | Yes, the traffic will show up on Xtra's meter and it probably won't be significant normally unless you are unlucky enough to be subjected to a DOS attack. The chances of that happening are slim, granted, but if it does happen and you have to pay for extra data over your 1GB cap then you might get a nasty surprise at the end of the month at billing time. Personally, my router is turned off with the computer most nights. Edit: Darn, gotta remember to refresh the page before posting! |
FoxyMX (5) | ||
| 453946 | 2006-05-11 05:50:00 | I turn my router off as a matter of principle effie, whether I need to or not. I like the fresh boot and fresh IP every morning, and just because it is firewalled doesn't mean that somebody won't work out a way to crack it if the IP sits there long enough. I am also wary of stray traffic too, since I live with a 1GB cap. It uses less power as well, why waste money for the sake of saving a couple of minutes boot time? And for those who leave their computer on 24/7, not keeping your HDDs spinning 24/7 extends the MTBF considerably, plus there's nothing like the snappy response of a fresh boot every morning. Cheers Billy 8-{) |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 453947 | 2006-05-11 05:51:00 | Hi Foxy & Tweake, OK I have learned- and been permaently educated as to what I did not know :nerd: Thank you all --result ? I WILL turn my router off , I WILL apply the science , and I WILL continue to enjoy my, albeit trial scheme- which I am even more sure I shall retain :) Thank you one and all :thumbs: effie c |
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