Winxp Network Connections: Packets Sent And Receiv

DepotDepot The ModFather Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7956Members
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<div class="IPBDescription">How can they change if you have no conn?</div> Last week my bro called me with computer problems, sounding basically like a poor internet connection.

We go to Network Connections and do a Status on his connection - it shows packets being sent and received but <b>HE HAD NO INTERNET CONNECTION!</b>

How was this possible?
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  • Fatal_ErrorFatal_Error Join Date: 2005-01-15 Member: 35840Members
    ...

    Uhh...

    Zombie Packets?
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  • NEO_PhyteNEO_Phyte We need shirtgons&#33; Join Date: 2003-12-16 Member: 24453Members, Constellation
    Home network sending packets around?
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  • BaconTheoryBaconTheory Join Date: 2003-09-06 Member: 20615Members
    Was his network cable plugged in? If so then that could mean that its a problem on his ISP's end that just wont let him disply web pages but still gets net traffic.
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  • NeonSpyderNeonSpyder &quot;Das est NTLDR?&quot; Join Date: 2003-07-03 Member: 17913Members
    Yeah I think i've had similar... 'difficulties' Depot. Whenever i lose connection with my ISP winxp pops up with a little "limited network activity" icon thing, and when i check my firewall i can see about 3 bytes moving back and forth to... somewhere.... <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • Mad_ManMad_Man Join Date: 2003-06-13 Member: 17359Members, Constellation
    zee bytes they are being stoled
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  • DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
    packets to and from localhost? That's my only guess.
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  • TalesinTalesin Our own little well of hate Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7710NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators
    Yep, localhost. A number of programs do use the loopback function.
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  • NeonSpyderNeonSpyder &quot;Das est NTLDR?&quot; Join Date: 2003-07-03 Member: 17913Members
    What sort of programs use the loopback function and why?
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  • Cold_NiTeCold_NiTe Join Date: 2003-09-15 Member: 20875Members
    Cast Turn Undead Packets. Just hope you roll a good number.
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  • NeonSpyderNeonSpyder &quot;Das est NTLDR?&quot; Join Date: 2003-07-03 Member: 17913Members
    Can't he just take 20?
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  • Cold_NiTeCold_NiTe Join Date: 2003-09-15 Member: 20875Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-NeonSpyder+Jul 19 2005, 10:10 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (NeonSpyder @ Jul 19 2005, 10:10 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Can't he just take 20? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Quiet you!
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  • DepotDepot The ModFather Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7956Members
    Interesting on the loopback.

    To confirm you have no internet connection then, would the best method be to ping a remote ip? *note* I can tell on my own computer, but I was troubleshooting my bros 200 miles away, and he's computer illiterate.
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  • Leaderz0rzLeaderz0rz Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7847Members
    start>run>command then ping "iphere" if no response his connection is either being blocked by a firewall/xp or its borked
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  • BulletHeadBulletHead Join Date: 2004-07-22 Member: 30049Members
    edited July 2005
    <!--QuoteBegin-Leaderz0rz+Jul 19 2005, 10:28 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Leaderz0rz @ Jul 19 2005, 10:28 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> start>run>command then ping "iphere" if no response his connection is either being blocked by a firewall/xp or its borked <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    what if this happens?



    And yes, my connection works fine <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> Else how am I on teh forums? ZOMBIE ROUTERS!
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  • im_lostim_lost TWG Rule Guru Join Date: 2003-04-26 Member: 15861Members
    BulletHead, you need to type in "ping iphere", not just "iphere". For future reference, if you hold Alt when you push PrintScrn, it will only capture the active window, rather than your whole screen, eliminating the whole process of cropping the window.
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  • AlcapwnAlcapwn &quot;War is the science of destruction&quot; - John Abbot Join Date: 2003-06-21 Member: 17590Members
    Erm....

    it could be false. IE, what if your PC is trying to recconect the the isp/go to a webpage/contact spyware stuff? It will obviously try to send out packets, thus, changing the readout on the window...
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  • SoulSkorpionSoulSkorpion Join Date: 2002-04-12 Member: 423Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-im lost+Jul 20 2005, 01:36 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (im lost @ Jul 20 2005, 01:36 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> BulletHead, you need to type in "ping iphere", not just "iphere". <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Um... more accurately, it's <span style='font-family:courier'>ping <i><ip address></i></span>. As in <span style='font-family:courier'>ping localhost</span> or <span style='font-family:courier'>ping 127.0.0.1</span>.
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