Re: UPnP ... continuous traffic?

From: Duane Arnold (notme_at_notme.com)
Date: 12/18/04 

Date: Sat, 18 Dec 2004 14:25:57 GMT

Tx2 <tx2newscollection@hotmail.com> wrote in
news:MPG.1c2df5d6cc669fc3989e3d@news.individual.net:

>
> When I enable UPnP on my system, and the SSDP Discovery Service, I seem
> to get continuous traffic across my LAN, and indication (via the system
> tray icon) of continuous traffic on the WAN
>
> When I turn off these services, and just connect to the router via LAN,
> instead of "internet gateway", then this traffic ceases (in the main)
> unless I am actually doing something that is accessing the Internet
>
> Is there something about UPnP that would explain this apparent
> continuous traffic?
>
> I have both a firewalled router (Draytek 2500) and Sygate software
> firewall in use. There are no additional alerts when UPnP is on.
>
>

You can install a packet sniffer like Ethereal on the machine and post back
your findings. ;-)

Duane :)

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