UPnP ... continuous traffic?

Windows XP SP2 system

:-/

Tx2 wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@news.individual.net:

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

Duane :)

Now, it'd be really useful if i could a) get it to work b) knew how to set it up

It firstly gives me an error about no disk in drive A (from when i very first fired it up) and then even though I can get to an interface of sorts, i can't seem to do anything with it, only ever getting a "

" installation error message.

I've given it up as a bad idea ... thanks anyway.

I suggest doing an RTFM.

Ethereal works just fine on win32.

greg

Tx2 wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@news.individual.net:

machine and

knew how to

when i

an interface

getting a "

It's a bad idea? An idiot can install Ethereal and get it to work.

Here is a list of free packet sniffers you can choose from and maybe one will work for you. ;-)

Duane :)

Absolutely ... But i have neither the time, nor the inclination.

I'm firewalled up to the eyeballs, have one of the best AV utilities on the market, have more spyware protection than a spyware protected thing, and so, if there isn't an immediate and obvious answer, at this present time, i'm not arsed about finding it out

;-)

I don't doubt it.

Oh, so you want someone to tell you what's happening on your own network instead of you finding out for yourself.

Yeah, you can be everything up the eyeballs and it doesn't mean anything and it can all be defeated easily. But how would you know, since you didn't take the time to find out by using a simple packet sniffer.

no doubt ;-)

Duane :)

Yes, if it is something obvious connected with uPnP, I would hope they could ... if it's not, and i need to look into the matter, I will, when i can.

FFS, don't make an argument out of an innocent comment! I thanked you for your time on the matter, don't get all stressy about it. I'll come back to it some other time.

In Message-ID: posted on Sun, 19 Dec 2004 13:28:42 -0000, Tx2 wrote: Begin

Not just any cunt, but the exalted Dr "D" of Decatur, Il.

19 minutes before the illini idiot posted a continuation of his ego strut, he indicated that he had killfiled you by his nimble fingered typing of the line: . Seems he either can't configure his own system to ignore a poster, or perhaps he just spews empty promises to do as much.

....of course he has me permanently killfiled, or so he said, once upon a time...

On Sat, 18 Dec 2004 08:08:22 -0000, Tx2 spoketh

The nature of UPnP is to listen for and search for UPnP devices. In addition, when such a device is found, there may be additional communication between the UPnP devices as well. As a consequence, you'll see an increase in traffic on devices with UPnP enabled.

Unless you have any special reason to have UPnP enabled, just disable it and leave it as it is.

UPnP configurable NAT routers are a security nightmare in the waiting. Just imagine if you got a virus which could "talk" to your NAT router using UPnP and reconfigure it to allow people in...

Lars M. Hansen

'badnews' with 'news' in e-mail address)

Obviously I'm not an idiot then ... i installed it, but it refused to work, giving me two 'errors' straight out the box, which I've already explained. I'll deal with it some other time - it's no big deal, don't make it one.

Tx2 wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@news.individual.net:

You should follow your own advice and don't put your draws in a bind with a couple of days old post about it. ;-)

It's not my fault you can't get it to ..........

Duane :)

I didn't see your original post. However, I do reserve the right to reply, whenever i see fit. I'd hate you to think i was being discourteous in not replying. Unless you prefer to be ignored?

I didn't say it was. Like i said, I thanked you for your response, you are the one who upped the ante my friend.

Tx2 wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@news.individual.net:

What ante are you talking about? I had forgotten about you and your little problem. You can do me a favor and ignore me. I would appricate it. I up the ante man oh man. LOL

Duane :)

Your reference to "idiot", your confrontational response.

Your belittlement ...

Seems you've saved me the bother.

Oh, how I love usenet. Ask a question, some cunt always has to start a fight.

Tx2 wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@news.individual.net:

Oh, now it's becoming *clear*. I have offended a woman with the I am not dumb I am smart routine.

Good luck to you with your problem and keep the nick name so I won't make the mistake again of trying to help someone who can't be helped.

Duane :)

oh do f*ck off acting like a child. 'Cos I say I don't have the time or inclination to sort out the issue at this present time, you got all

*unnecessarily* hostile. Strengthens my previous post AFAIC ...

I thought I was plonked? Let me make absolutely sure I won't cross your path again then.

*plonk*

[...]

Thanks for the explanation, it was as i suspected, but not knowing (or pretending to know) everything, I wanted 'reassurance'.

I'll turn it [uPnP] off

Bart Bailey wrote in news:41ca962c.872461 @bart.spawar.mil:

I ignore what I want to *clown* and I post becuase you humor me.

And what's you involvement in this Bart you pot head? It does seem like two

*nuts* have teamed together. One clown that continues to post about nothing and then there is *you*. I know don't tell me Bart you're *high* as usual as indicated by the marijuana plant you post with as your BS symbol. You should lace it with some Prozac and go lay down. You're a nut and Posty the *Clown* is right there with you.

Duane :)