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Why does my Win2K home server feel the need to transmit
and recieve about .33mb every minute while connected to
the broadband internet net. Automatic update and Antivirus
updates are upto date. Exchange is not installed and no
browsing is taking place. Only one client PC, not
configured to share yet.

My Broadband subscription is limited to a GIG/month so
this process is costing me money!!!

Thanks.
 
in message : Why does my Win2K home server feel the need to transmit
: and recieve about .33mb every minute while connected to
: the broadband internet net. Automatic update and Antivirus
: updates are upto date. Exchange is not installed and no
: browsing is taking place. Only one client PC, not
: configured to share yet.
:
: My Broadband subscription is limited to a GIG/month so
: this process is costing me money!!!

Antivirus clients and MSFT updates do not block intruders and they only
remedy what they know. Tell us about your firewall.

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I had my suspicions that a Firewall is what I need. I
tried to configure a free firewall but the install failed
for W2K Server. Any recommendations?

Thanks.
 
I suspect you have a bunch of Spyware/Adware/Malware on one of the machines
that is "phoning home" to momma.

Run Spybot S&D, SpySweeper, and maybe CWS Shredder to see what they come up
with. Each may find things that the other won't, so use all three. Another
one is Ad-Aware, although it used to be really good it seems Ad-Aware lately
is falling behind the others in its ability to detect and remove things.
 
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