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samajm

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I have the Toshiba PCX1100U that came from TW w/ my hookup.
running win98
w/ Outpost Firewall set to Rules Wizard

my question is this, my data light blinks constantly on my modem, even when not on the net or doing any net related operations and just sitting idle on the desktop. is this normal? Not sure how long it's been doing this.

I don't think I have any apps that would be looking for updates or whatever...then again, you can't always know what companies add on to their stuff.

i only ask for fear of being hacked. My system has been acting a little strange in recent weeks and was just wondering if someone may have snuck through and is utilizing my PC for other things.

sorry if this is a dumb question, but i just don't know and if i have to call TW would rather do so somewhat informed.
thanks for any info.
 

ScottMac

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That is normal. You and your neighbors are on shared bandwidth. What you are seeing is their traffic, and management traffic from the cable system.

FWIW

Scott