What else can make your broadband use skyrocket? - Page 3

Muban · 20-12-2008, 15:48

Thanks for the info, though I have found that Zone Alarm isn't available for 64 bit Vista. At the moment I am just monitoring the useage and seeing how it goes.

LeperousDust · 20-12-2008, 20:35

Tbh Muban it actually sounds like you've covered your ass more than sufficiently, are they sure they're monitoring you right? I mean they could screw up too i guess...

LeperousDust · 21-12-2008, 08:10

Also try this since netlimiter isn't free and this is pretty good at showing you what you're using

Pumpkinstew · 21-12-2008, 11:56

Could someone be pretending to be you by borrowing your IP? (That's 'spoofing' right?)

As long as you don't have a static IP you can disconnect your modem for a few minutes and when you reconnect you'll have a new IP.

Muban · 21-12-2008, 20:06

Thanks for all the tips so far everyone. Stats for yesterday and today have normalised so can only assume the changes to the router have resolved whatever the issue was. Will keep an eyes on it for the next while to make sure everything stays as it should.

20-12-2008, 15:48	#21
Muban Shoes, Boobs & Corsets Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The fastest town in Scotland Posts: 1,882	Thanks for the info, though I have found that Zone Alarm isn't available for 64 bit Vista. At the moment I am just monitoring the useage and seeing how it goes. __________________ well, not to put a too fine point to it, he was discovered.. in the lounge

20-12-2008, 20:35	#22
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	Tbh Muban it actually sounds like you've covered your ass more than sufficiently, are they sure they're monitoring you right? I mean they could screw up too i guess... __________________

21-12-2008, 08:10	#23
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	Also try this since netlimiter isn't free and this is pretty good at showing you what you're using __________________

21-12-2008, 11:56	#24
Pumpkinstew Absinthe Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Mostly Oxford, Sometimes Bristol Posts: 1,156	Could someone be pretending to be you by borrowing your IP? (That's 'spoofing' right?) As long as you don't have a static IP you can disconnect your modem for a few minutes and when you reconnect you'll have a new IP. __________________ Get old, or die tryin' PSTEWREVIEWS - Chunks of Meaty Reviews, Mixed with Your Five a Day of News, Comment and Opinion, Floating in a Broth of Suspect Grammar and Seasoned Liberally with Mixed Metaphor. Tasty.

21-12-2008, 20:06	#25
Muban Shoes, Boobs & Corsets Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The fastest town in Scotland Posts: 1,882	Thanks for all the tips so far everyone. Stats for yesterday and today have normalised so can only assume the changes to the router have resolved whatever the issue was. Will keep an eyes on it for the next while to make sure everything stays as it should. __________________ well, not to put a too fine point to it, he was discovered.. in the lounge