Fur_Zhizzel

I’ve just set up a wireless connect between this computer and a laptop to share the internet and it seems as if I don’t even have to be using the broadband for it to be downloading e.g. By opening a webpage then closing it, after I have closed that page I am still downloading at 4bps? It isn’t much but still if for no reason the usage goes up by 4 bps over a day that starts to sting.
I even tried opening and closing a page, then turned the modem off and for over a minute it downloaded at this 4 bps, well that’s what was received on the Local Area Connection Status dialog box and when I turned the modem on again it started downloading at 4bps again.
I’m running Windows XP; I have noticed that it doesn’t always happen. E.g. If I go into show all connections page and I only have the Local Area Connection icon showing, it’s not happening, but if I have the Local Area Connection and a Internet Gateway icon as well it’s doing it.
If anyone knows what’s going on here and has a solution, it would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers F_Z

cohen

is this on your laptop???

and i would also say it could be something to do with the wireless router or modem or wireless link....

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Fur_Zhizzel

Its happening on the desk top.

cohen

ok - what about the laptop??? or is it normal??

is it the same OS as the desktop??

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Fur_Zhizzel

The laptop doesn't appears normal, in the local area connection dialog box when it is idling it’s not receiving; I’m running XP the L/T Vista.

Thx for everyone that contributed to resolving this issue and to the same person who helped in the set up of the wireless connection, Oh yea that would be me!
In add and remove windows components unclick network service, which got rid of the gateway icon and stopped that downloading.