Can I use VB to tell which program is causing the MODEM to dial

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Sometimes I hear the MODEM dialing and I don't know why.

Is there some way I can use VB to tell which program is causing it?

I'm on a LAN so it may be a remote program.

Thanks
 
Hmmmm.. I would probably try and define if this is a remote issue first.
If your modem is shared on the lan and you dont want it to be, then simply
unshare it.

If your machine is using the modem for connection to the internet and you
have that internet shared, it may be that others who are using their
browsers are causing your modem to dial.

If it is a local issue, then you will need to use the WIn32 API to monitor
this.

Give us some more detail.

Regards - OHM
 
They have a few tools but seems to me that none would detect the program
using the modem. Am I wrong?
Thanks
 
One Handed Man ( OHM#) said:
Hmmmm.. I would probably try and define if this is a remote issue first.
If your modem is shared on the lan and you dont want it to be, then simply
unshare it.
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It is and should be
If your machine is using the modem for connection to the internet and you
have that internet shared, it may be that others who are using their
browsers are causing your modem to dial.
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It might be a remote machine but not because of anything a user is doing.
If it is a local issue, then you will need to use the WIn32 API to monitor
this.

Give us some more detail.
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I'd guess Norton Antivirus, Windows Update, or something else wants a
connection. The thing is, that it happens often.

I was hoping that some API might give the info. Maybe after the connection
is made.

Thanks
 
Just Me said:
They have a few tools but seems to me that none would detect the program
using the modem. Am I wrong?
Thanks
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I see now your suggesting that they might eliminate the cause. Thanks
 
If you have software configured to automatically check for updates then its
only logical that they'd be dialing out fairly frequently. If you check the
settings, I think windows update defaults to some rediculous frequency -
like once an hour or something.

Personally, I disabled automatic updates for everything. They always seem
to start right when I'm at a critical point in some online game. BOOM,
packet losses and graphics lag... Dead!
 
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