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crossing | 18:02 Sat 15th Jan 2011 | Internet
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I have been chcking my broadband usage monitor.With the router switched off there is no usage recorded ,with my laptop on but not connected to internet I am clocking up 200mb a day . That isn't right is it?
I do have a secure password protected connction
No other computers are in use in the house
I am using vista and have norton antivirus
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Could be some of your software running auto updates.
If you are not connected to the internet then there shouldn't be any usage. Are you sure that you haven't left the wireless connection enabled?
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I click disconnect on the icon on my desktop - should that be enough?
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coobeastie - would that be 200mb every day - have been monitoring use over 7 days (not consecutive)
200mb does sound rather high.
I did exactly what you have done with the same results I was clocking up even with the modem/router disconnected (wired setup) I was using Bitmeter which is supposed to be good
I was using windows 7 64 bit so assumed it did not agree with Bitmiter
It's obviously talking a lot to itself ...
You either need better software .. online usage tool .. or a psychiatrist.
LOL @ Al.

Alternatively your connection to your router isn't secure and your next door neighbour has been downloading a lot of porn ;-)
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This may seem like a naive question but I really don't know the answer - if you click on a neighbour's wifi link, do they end up paying for it? We don't, but if we power up the laptop there are apparently several wifis in our street.....
Boxtops:
If you use a neighbour's wi-fi, you'll be adding to the amount that 'they' download. If they've got an account with no restrictions on downloads it obviously won't cost them anything, whereas someone who has a limit on his downloads might have to pay extra (or even have his internet access cut-off or restricted if his account goes well over the agreed limit).

Either way, it's still a criminal offence to use someone else's connection without their permission.

Chris
A few of my neighbours share theirs if there is a problem with theirs. Cottages close together so signal is ok.
Thanks Chris - good, I'm glad we've not been tempted then, I like my neighbours!

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