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Old July 26th 15, 03:37 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
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Default Why wifi network is always sending?

Under Performance tab at taskbar, I can see a network graphic and
information about wifi network activity that shows permanent sending
activity, even when I'm not using the wifi network. I found I can stop it if
I go to Firewall properties and block Outbound connections, but then I can't
use internet. Do you have the same issue?

Thanks

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Old July 26th 15, 06:03 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
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Default Why wifi network is always sending?

On Sun, 26 Jul 2015 15:37:36 +0100, shadow wrote:

Under Performance tab at taskbar, I can see a network graphic and
information about wifi network activity that shows permanent sending
activity, even when I'm not using the wifi network. I found I can stop it if
I go to Firewall properties and block Outbound connections, but then I can't
use internet. Do you have the same issue?


Not really. You can use TCPView to check which program(s) are connecting
to the Internet. No installation needed.

TCPView
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb897437
https://download.sysinternals.com/files/TCPView.zip

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Old July 26th 15, 06:07 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
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Default Why wifi network is always sending?

s|b wrote:

You can use TCPView to check which program(s) are connecting
to the Internet. No installation needed.


Or resource monitor, network tab, TCP connections expanding* area, even
less installation needed.



* whatever you're supposed to call it
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Old July 26th 15, 06:07 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
shadow[_3_]
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Default Why wifi network is always sending?

"Wolf K" escreveu na mensagem ...

On 2015-07-26 10:37 AM, shadow wrote:
Under Performance tab at taskbar, I can see a network graphic and
information about wifi network activity that shows permanent sending
activity, even when I'm not using the wifi network. I found I can stop
it if I go to Firewall properties and block Outbound connections, but
then I can't use internet. Do you have the same issue?

Thanks


It's not an issue, it's a necessary part of the protocol that connects your
computer and the router.
Wi-fi is always two-way.

While idling, your computer is pinging the router to find out if there's
data to be received (such as new email). If so, the computer and the wi-fi
router "handshake", and data is downloaded. While receiving data, the
computer tells the router it's ready for the next chunk of data, etc.

If more than one machine connects to the router (a home network, for
example), it gets more complicated, but the basic principle remains:
computer and router must be in 2-way communication with each other for the
system to work.

So if you turn of the wi-fi traffic, you of course turn off the connection
to the router. From the router's point of view, your computer has
disappeared. That's why you can't use the Internet.

See?

Have a good day,


So, the system is always pinging the router, including when there isn't any
internet program running. In Taskbar's Processes tab there is a column about
network activity which shows 0% activity and wifi status box has no activity
when I'm not running any internet program.

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Old July 27th 15, 03:33 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
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Default Why wifi network is always sending?

I'm Sorry for the error. I wrote "Taskbar" and it's supposed to be "Task
Manager", where we can see the running processes and other information.

"shadow" escreveu na mensagem ...

Under Performance tab at taskbar, I can see a network graphic and
information about wifi network activity that shows permanent sending
activity, even when I'm not using the wifi network. I found I can stop it if
I go to Firewall properties and block Outbound connections, but then I can't
use internet. Do you have the same issue?

Thanks

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Old July 27th 15, 07:50 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
Bill Bradshaw
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Default Why wifi network is always sending?

shadow wrote:
I'm Sorry for the error. I wrote "Taskbar" and it's supposed to be
"Task Manager", where we can see the running processes and other
information.
"shadow" escreveu na mensagem ...

Under Performance tab at taskbar, I can see a network graphic and
information about wifi network activity that shows permanent sending
activity, even when I'm not using the wifi network. I found I can
stop it if I go to Firewall properties and block Outbound
connections, but then I can't use internet. Do you have the same
issue?
Thanks


My computer (laptop) does not do this but then I have the wireless
turned off on both the laptop and router. Also I am using Windows 7
Pro.
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