hi there,
couple of days ago noticed strange thing on notebook computer. machine had been booted , sitting idle, conky showed regular continuous network activity. opened system monitor , going on shown in attached file.
background. machine dell vostro 1400 , running windows xp , ubuntu 8.04 lts dual boot. while ago (probably 2 months) trashed xp installation , since have run ubuntu.
connect internet @ home via adsl line using d-link airplus extreme router (using either wireless or ethernet, dynamic ip allocation). @ work connect lan gives me internet access access 2 printers in office (both on ip ports).
problem occurs in both situations. run firestarter, in standard "as installed" configuration. have checked machine's "visibility" using grc's shields website , in both scenarios (office , home) machine, according grc, totally invisible (this courtesy of isp, since results same or without firestarter running).
mystified activity is, concern racking lots of network traffic costs me money (at least @ home). considering machine online more or less permanently, gets quite substantial.
not know start looking problem. looking @ processes running under system monitor not reveal strange me, no expert.
appreciate ideas on , guidance in tracing problem , correcting it.
many thanks!
jac
that amount of network activity negligible talking router.
try keeping window open day , see how data transmits.
1,024 kb = 1 mb
1,024 mb = 1 gb
if worried can install packet sniffer see doing.
have never used 1 in linux popular 1 eathereal looks have linux client.
there may native ubuntu 1 i'm not sure.
willing bet arp broadcasts or checking time server or thing.
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