Re: Unexplained wan/lan activity

mikepb_at_hoplite.org
Date: 07/02/03

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    Graeme Hinchliffe <graeme.h@zen.co.uk> wrote:
    > On Tue, 01 Jul 2003 05:01:17 -0700, david m. chinn wrote:

    >> Hello all...
    >> pardon if this is a bone head question... i'm kind of a newbie with
    >> firewalls and networks and such.
    >>
    >> My internal network is connected through an asante firewall to a dsl
    >> modem. A little while ago I noticed wan activity going on, even
    >> though nobody was doing anything at the time. The wan light would
    >> blink a bit every five seconds or so.
    >>

    > Hiya
    > It could be ARP packets, or keep alives. I know that on my broadband at
    > home (NTL UK) I can see ARP for people on the same segment. So if other
    > people are using their connection, chances are the ARP's are what you are
    > seeing. Or other traffic.

    > I assume you are using a Windows system, if you can get hold of one for
    > windows (I am a linux user and don't know of any sorry) try a packet
    > sniffer, this should show you and possibly even identify ALL packets going
    > in and out of your interface.

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Michael P. Brininstool                  mikepb@hoplite.org
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