On Thursday 23 Jun 2005 15:54, Stephen Kuhn wrote: > On Thu, 2005-06-23 at 13:52 +0100, Keith Powell wrote: > > Setup here is one computer and one operator (me!) > > > > I installed Skype to try it out, and was surprised to find that my ADSL > > router was showing a lot of data being transferred even when I was idling > > in Skype. Before installing Skype, there was no router activity unless I > > was active on the internet. > > > > Then I found that, by installing the program, you have to agree to the > > Skype people using your router as a server for other machines. As I am on > > capped broadband, I was not able to allow this. So I deselected allowing > > them to use port 80. > > > > Data transfer dropped quite a lot when I was in "idle" mode, but there > > was still some. It was fairly continuous, rather than the very > > intermittent and small amount there should have been just to occasionally > > send my "I'm still here!" signal. So I have uninstalled Skype. > > > > According to the TX/RX light on my router, there are still bursts of data > > going through it, suggesting to me that it is still being used by others. > > > > As I am nearly at my broadband cap for this month, I am having to keep my > > router switched off and only switch it on when I want to go on the > > internet. > > > > I am wondering if Skype, having found my router, is still using it > > although I no longer run their program. > > > > Please, how can I find out what is causing this router usage, and what > > can I do to stop it? I don't want my ISP to surcharge me for using more > > than my allowance when it isn't my fault! > > > > Many thanks for any advice. > > > > Keith > > Skype was created by the same bloke that created (originally) Kazaa. > What do you think? You're now known as a node. Want to REALLY see the > traffic on yer system? Install trafshow or iptraf and WATCH the > activity. > > Yet another reason I've not installed Skype on a working system.
Stephen. Does this mean that there is *nothing* I can do to stop this "hijacking" of my router and so bumping up my monthly broadband usage? Cheers Keith
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