Re: Excessive Packets Problems

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From: Miller (mrmillergd_at_remove2reply.yahoo.com)
Date: 09/28/04 

Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2004 00:46:44 -0700

If by the IG icon you mean the icon of the 2 computers
that alternately flash on and off, then yes. The host
computer is showing that it is always sending traffic.

If it is a bug, how do I fix it?

Thanks for your expertise.

Miller

>-----Original Message-----
>On the laptop is the icon for the Internet Gateway
showing in the
>notification area (by the clock)? There was a bug where
it would
>continuously fetch statistics from the router if it was
showing.
>
>--
>
>Ken Wickes [MSFT]
>This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
confers no rights.
>
>
>"Miller" <mrmillergd@remove2reply.yahoo.com> wrote in
message
>news:2e9101c4a4b1$6c53bb90$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>>I have 2 computers and a combo ADSL modem/router. The
>> desktop computer is always connected and works with no
>> issues as long as the other computer, the laptop, is not
>> connected. When I connect the laptop, I can ping the IP
>> of the desktop from the laptop (and vice versa) but I
>> cannot ping the IP of the default gateway on either
>> computer. The laptop sends an enormous number of
packets
>> to the router and gets little response. I cannot browse
>> the web with either computer when the laptop is
>> connected. Attempting to repair the laptop connection
>> does not helpOnce I disconnect the laptop, however,
>> everything returns to normal and I can once again ping
>> away on the gateway from the desktop.
>>
>> I think the excessive packets are "drowning out" the
>> router and pretty much rendering it unable to respond to
>> either computer (which is why the desktop will not work
>> when it is connected). Is this feasible?
>>
>> Also, this problem occurs whether I use the ethernet or
>> WLAN connection to connect the laptop to the router.
>> This leads me to believe that it is not a hardware
>> problem.
>>
>> Thus, if it is software based, where should I look to
>> attempt to terminate this process...My task manager is
>> acting funny and disappears after I start it...is it all
>> just virus oriented?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Miller
>
>
>.
>

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