Hi I used Wire shark. I couldn't make out most of the things.However I noticed that the bandwidth might be utilized for the Address request protocol(arp).
Thanks for the advice On 4/14/09, Shino Jacob <[email protected]> wrote: > > use wireshark and see what is getting downloaded. > go to capture menu and click start menu. or go to Capture>Interfaces > > select ur network device(mine is eth0) and click start button. > if u want to run it in promiscuous mode u need to run with root privileges. > > On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 7:46 AM, BINNY THOMAS <[email protected]> wrote: >> No it doesn't solve the problem.Unless there is a browser open it doesn't >> report anything and the system is still downloading something. >> >> On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 11:17 PM, Kurian John <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> It's most probably a routine check for updates or a repository refresh. >>> Run lsof -i from a terminal to see all active internet connections. >>> >>> Read these for more info on the command >>> >>> http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-10878_11-1049412.html >>> >>> http://sial.org/howto/debug/unix/lsof/ >>> >>> Kurian >>> >>> >>> On 04/13/2009 03:21 PM, BINNY THOMAS wrote: >>> >>> Hi, >>> When I open gnome system monitor I could notice that my PC was >>> downloading something at about 4kbps even though I hadn't done anything >>> to >>> start that! I use Firefox as my browser and i don't use any bit torrent >>> clients. I installed a firewall to monitor it but I cant get a clue to >>> which >>> program is doing that. Is this normal? I have a very slow connection >>> (Asianet Homenet 399)and I want my bandwidth to be utilized to the max >>> for >>> the downloads that I start consciously ). It is also a bit creepy. >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> > >> > > > > -- > Miles to go before I Sleep > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ilug-tvm" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For details visit the website: www.ilug-tvm.org or the google group page: http://groups.google.com/group/ilug-tvm?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
