David Boles wrote:
A simple test.
Click on the Start button (same place a the KDE button)
Click on Network Connections
Click on Local Area connections
You will see an activity section in the window.
With the computer connected to the LAN there should/could be a little,
very little activity from LAN. Handshaking.
As long as 'you' are not doing anything on The Internet it should not
change much when connected to The Internet. If it jumps then something is
using your computer and burning up your time.
It took me a while but I finally realized these are instructions for
Windows. I normally use XFCE and brought up a second window with Gnome
but none of this worked!
I will have to venture into the teen agers room once more!
Thanks.
Bob Goodwin