>I have Windows XP, SP2 with all updates applied (running on a Sony Viao with
>512mb, a 2.4 P4 and 60GB).  I connect to a USR 54g router (both wirelessly
>(@125mb) and wired (@100mb)), but the wired connnection numbers show an
>excessive (and I mean excessive) number of "sends."  For example, after being
>online for 52 minutes, here are the stats when I open up my network
>connections:
>Wireless:   Sent =               1,608,811      Received = 8,065,967
>Wireed:     Sent = 17,732,689,652,039      Received =     14,535
>
>Clearly my wireless connection is doing the bulk of the transmissions, but
>why does my wired "sent" number esclate so high, so fast (e.g., they reach a
>billion+ in the first few minutes after powering up).
>
>I have loaded Port Explorer and Process Explorer and neither shows any
>unusual activity.  I'm also update on my Norton Anti-Virus (i.e., none found)
>and Spy Sweeper anti-spyware.
>
>This has been going on for months, and the machine is slowing down more and
>more.
>
>Any thoughts????  This one is a real brain-buster!
>
>p.s.  My wired NIC is the Intel PRO/100 VE Adapter and my wireless NIC is a
>US Robotics 802.11G Wireless Turbo Adapter.  The router is a US Robotics
>802.11g Wireless Turbo Router (both adapter and router firmware upgraded to
>provide 125mb) and I've even put in a different router, but get the same
>results.

"Chuck" wrote:

> On Mon, 16 Oct 2006 20:12:02 -0700, Tommy Jones
> <TommyJo***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >I have Windows XP, SP2 with all updates applied (running on a Sony Viao with
> >512mb, a 2.4 P4 and 60GB).  I connect to a USR 54g router (both wirelessly
> >(@125mb) and wired (@100mb)), but the wired connnection numbers show an
> >excessive (and I mean excessive) number of "sends."  For example, after being
> >online for 52 minutes, here are the stats when I open up my network
> >connections:
> >Wireless:   Sent =               1,608,811      Received = 8,065,967
> >Wireed:     Sent = 17,732,689,652,039      Received =     14,535
> >
> >Clearly my wireless connection is doing the bulk of the transmissions, but
> >why does my wired "sent" number esclate so high, so fast (e.g., they reach a
> >billion+ in the first few minutes after powering up).
> >
> >I have loaded Port Explorer and Process Explorer and neither shows any
> >unusual activity.  I'm also update on my Norton Anti-Virus (i.e., none found)
> >and Spy Sweeper anti-spyware.
> >
> >This has been going on for months, and the machine is slowing down more and
> >more.
> >
> >Any thoughts????  This one is a real brain-buster!
> >
> >p.s.  My wired NIC is the Intel PRO/100 VE Adapter and my wireless NIC is a
> >US Robotics 802.11G Wireless Turbo Adapter.  The router is a US Robotics
> >802.11g Wireless Turbo Router (both adapter and router firmware upgraded to
> >provide 125mb) and I've even put in a different router, but get the same
> >results.
>
> Tommy,
>
> That is a pretty large number.  Does Port Explorer show which process is running
> the numbers up?  The Sent and Received columns can be pretty useful here.
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
> Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
> My        email         is          AT         DOT
>    actual       address    pchuck       mvps        org.
>

>"Chuck" wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 16 Oct 2006 20:12:02 -0700, Tommy Jones
>> <TommyJo***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>
>> >I have Windows XP, SP2 with all updates applied (running on a Sony Viao with
>> >512mb, a 2.4 P4 and 60GB).  I connect to a USR 54g router (both wirelessly
>> >(@125mb) and wired (@100mb)), but the wired connnection numbers show an
>> >excessive (and I mean excessive) number of "sends."  For example, after being
>> >online for 52 minutes, here are the stats when I open up my network
>> >connections:
>> >Wireless:   Sent =               1,608,811      Received = 8,065,967
>> >Wireed:     Sent = 17,732,689,652,039      Received =     14,535
>> >
>> >Clearly my wireless connection is doing the bulk of the transmissions, but
>> >why does my wired "sent" number esclate so high, so fast (e.g., they reach a
>> >billion+ in the first few minutes after powering up).
>> >
>> >I have loaded Port Explorer and Process Explorer and neither shows any
>> >unusual activity.  I'm also update on my Norton Anti-Virus (i.e., none found)
>> >and Spy Sweeper anti-spyware.
>> >
>> >This has been going on for months, and the machine is slowing down more and
>> >more.
>> >
>> >Any thoughts????  This one is a real brain-buster!
>> >
>> >p.s.  My wired NIC is the Intel PRO/100 VE Adapter and my wireless NIC is a
>> >US Robotics 802.11G Wireless Turbo Adapter.  The router is a US Robotics
>> >802.11g Wireless Turbo Router (both adapter and router firmware upgraded to
>> >provide 125mb) and I've even put in a different router, but get the same
>> >results.
>>
>> Tommy,
>>
>> That is a pretty large number.  Does Port Explorer show which process is running
>> the numbers up?  The Sent and Received columns can be pretty useful here.

>No, Port Explorer doesn't show any excessive activity.  It's as if the
>counter in the display is just incrementing itself.  When I have a Port
>Explorer windows open right next to the "Local LAN Connection" Status window,
>I can watch the number in the "status" window incrementing at a tremendous
>rate (i.e., a couple of a million in less than 60 seconds), yet Port Explorer
>only shows 600-700 bytes being sent.
>
>A real puzzler.

"Chuck" wrote:

> On Tue, 17 Oct 2006 16:53:02 -0700, Tommy Jones
> <TommyJo***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >"Chuck" wrote:
> >
> >> On Mon, 16 Oct 2006 20:12:02 -0700, Tommy Jones
> >> <TommyJo***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> >I have Windows XP, SP2 with all updates applied (running on a Sony Viao with
> >> >512mb, a 2.4 P4 and 60GB).  I connect to a USR 54g router (both wirelessly
> >> >(@125mb) and wired (@100mb)), but the wired connnection numbers show an
> >> >excessive (and I mean excessive) number of "sends."  For example, after being
> >> >online for 52 minutes, here are the stats when I open up my network
> >> >connections:
> >> >Wireless:   Sent =               1,608,811      Received = 8,065,967
> >> >Wireed:     Sent = 17,732,689,652,039      Received =     14,535
> >> >
> >> >Clearly my wireless connection is doing the bulk of the transmissions, but
> >> >why does my wired "sent" number esclate so high, so fast (e.g., they reach a
> >> >billion+ in the first few minutes after powering up).
> >> >
> >> >I have loaded Port Explorer and Process Explorer and neither shows any
> >> >unusual activity.  I'm also update on my Norton Anti-Virus (i.e., none found)
> >> >and Spy Sweeper anti-spyware.
> >> >
> >> >This has been going on for months, and the machine is slowing down more and
> >> >more.
> >> >
> >> >Any thoughts????  This one is a real brain-buster!
> >> >
> >> >p.s.  My wired NIC is the Intel PRO/100 VE Adapter and my wireless NIC is a
> >> >US Robotics 802.11G Wireless Turbo Adapter.  The router is a US Robotics
> >> >802.11g Wireless Turbo Router (both adapter and router firmware upgraded to
> >> >provide 125mb) and I've even put in a different router, but get the same
> >> >results.
> >>
> >> Tommy,
> >>
> >> That is a pretty large number.  Does Port Explorer show which process is running
> >> the numbers up?  The Sent and Received columns can be pretty useful here.
>
> >No, Port Explorer doesn't show any excessive activity.  It's as if the
> >counter in the display is just incrementing itself.  When I have a Port
> >Explorer windows open right next to the "Local LAN Connection" Status window,
> >I can watch the number in the "status" window incrementing at a tremendous
> >rate (i.e., a couple of a million in less than 60 seconds), yet Port Explorer
> >only shows 600-700 bytes being sent.
> >
> >A real puzzler.
>
> OK, Tommy,
>
> And have you identified all of the processes that do show in Port Explorer, with
> numbers increasing at any rate?
>
> And if you can't reach a conclusion, I'd highly recommend HijackThis and expert
> advice.  And BlackLight or Rootkit Revealer.
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/interpreting-hijackthis-logs-with.html>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/interpreting-hijackthis-logs-with.html
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/06/deeply-hidden-and-heavily-protected.html>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/06/deeply-hidden-and-heavily-protected.html
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
> Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
> My        email         is          AT         DOT
>    actual       address    pchuck       mvps        org.
>

>"Chuck" wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 17 Oct 2006 16:53:02 -0700, Tommy Jones
>> <TommyJo***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>
>> >"Chuck" wrote:
>> >
>> >> On Mon, 16 Oct 2006 20:12:02 -0700, Tommy Jones
>> >> <TommyJo***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >I have Windows XP, SP2 with all updates applied (running on a Sony Viao with
>> >> >512mb, a 2.4 P4 and 60GB).  I connect to a USR 54g router (both wirelessly
>> >> >(@125mb) and wired (@100mb)), but the wired connnection numbers show an
>> >> >excessive (and I mean excessive) number of "sends."  For example, after being
>> >> >online for 52 minutes, here are the stats when I open up my network
>> >> >connections:
>> >> >Wireless:   Sent =               1,608,811      Received = 8,065,967
>> >> >Wireed:     Sent = 17,732,689,652,039      Received =     14,535
>> >> >
>> >> >Clearly my wireless connection is doing the bulk of the transmissions, but
>> >> >why does my wired "sent" number esclate so high, so fast (e.g., they reach a
>> >> >billion+ in the first few minutes after powering up).
>> >> >
>> >> >I have loaded Port Explorer and Process Explorer and neither shows any
>> >> >unusual activity.  I'm also update on my Norton Anti-Virus (i.e., none found)
>> >> >and Spy Sweeper anti-spyware.
>> >> >
>> >> >This has been going on for months, and the machine is slowing down more and
>> >> >more.
>> >> >
>> >> >Any thoughts????  This one is a real brain-buster!
>> >> >
>> >> >p.s.  My wired NIC is the Intel PRO/100 VE Adapter and my wireless NIC is a
>> >> >US Robotics 802.11G Wireless Turbo Adapter.  The router is a US Robotics
>> >> >802.11g Wireless Turbo Router (both adapter and router firmware upgraded to
>> >> >provide 125mb) and I've even put in a different router, but get the same
>> >> >results.
>> >>
>> >> Tommy,
>> >>
>> >> That is a pretty large number.  Does Port Explorer show which process is running
>> >> the numbers up?  The Sent and Received columns can be pretty useful here.
>>
>> >No, Port Explorer doesn't show any excessive activity.  It's as if the
>> >counter in the display is just incrementing itself.  When I have a Port
>> >Explorer windows open right next to the "Local LAN Connection" Status window,
>> >I can watch the number in the "status" window incrementing at a tremendous
>> >rate (i.e., a couple of a million in less than 60 seconds), yet Port Explorer
>> >only shows 600-700 bytes being sent.
>> >
>> >A real puzzler.
>>
>> OK, Tommy,
>>
>> And have you identified all of the processes that do show in Port Explorer, with
>> numbers increasing at any rate?
>>
>> And if you can't reach a conclusion, I'd highly recommend HijackThis and expert
>> advice.  And BlackLight or Rootkit Revealer.
>> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/interpreting-hijackthis-logs-with.html>
>> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/interpreting-hijackthis-logs-with.html
>> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/06/deeply-hidden-and-heavily-protected.html>
>> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/06/deeply-hidden-and-heavily-protected.html

>Chuck,
>
>I looked at the info in Port Explorer and it all looks okay, but I'll look
>again.  And thanks for recommending the other two options.  Maybe one of them
>will provide some insight.  I've seen a lot in my 30 years of doing this
>stuff, but this one truly has me baffled.
>
>Tommy
>====