Excessive network traffic -

[Bob Goodwin]

David Boles wrote:
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>
> 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