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by **Rich Kin** » Thu, 27 Jun 2002 00:54:06

When I view the Local Area Connection Status of my network
card, it is sending and receiving an excessive amount of
packets. After the Windows XP computer is running about 4-
5 hours, I already have about 15 million packets sent and
received.
That's 15,000,000 !!!!
I compared it to another computer also running XP, and
that one had only 1 to 2 million per day.
Both computers get about the same amount of use. (very
little).
The network adapter is a 3Com EtherLink 10/100 PCI (3C905C-
TX).
I don't notice any decrease in network performance ... the
NIC seems to be working ok.
Thanks, Rich King

by **- HAL900** » Thu, 27 Jun 2002 15:41:25

One day I started receiving a bunch of (useless) packets. I installed
a copy EtherPeek software to find out why. Apparently some servers on
my local network had the Code Red virus, which was a brand new virus
at the time. Several servers were sending out virus packets at a high
rate. You may want to get EtherPeek, or similar program, and find out
what kind of traffic it is too...

Forrest

Quote:>When I view the Local Area Connection Status of my network
>card, it is sending and receiving an excessive amount of
>packets. After the Windows XP computer is running about 4-
>5 hours, I already have about 15 million packets sent and
>received.
>That's 15,000,000 !!!!
>I compared it to another computer also running XP, and
>that one had only 1 to 2 million per day.
>Both computers get about the same amount of use. (very
>little).
>The network adapter is a 3Com EtherLink 10/100 PCI (3C905C-
>TX).
>I don't notice any decrease in network performance ... the
>NIC seems to be working ok.
>Thanks, Rich King

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Excessive network traffic - packets sent and received

Excessive network traffic - packets sent and received

Excessive network traffic - packets sent and received