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rapidly flashing ethernet light on adsl modem
| geek_paulmc |
April 5, 2008, 7:11 pm |
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#1 | | Rapidly flashing ethernet light on adsl modem what does a rapidly flashing ethernet light on my adsl modem mean? it seems to be causing web pages to load slowly. | |
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| geek_jacqui248 |
April 5, 2008, 7:15 pm |
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#2 | | I thought if it was flashing it meant it was going fine... my ethernet and adsl lights always flash when it is working..loading pages etc |
| geek_paulmc |
April 5, 2008, 7:17 pm |
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#3 | | It flashes all the time at a constant rate even when not loading pages. |
| geek_paulmc |
April 5, 2008, 7:22 pm |
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#4 | | Have done a virus scan so it's not a virus going out now. will be back late evening. |
| geek_nzmu |
April 5, 2008, 10:18 pm |
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#5 | | Mine did that - dlink, rang ihug and they sent me a new one. |
| geek_cacteur |
April 5, 2008, 10:22 pm |
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#6 | | The "Status" light.. .. on my DLink router flashes when it is switched on, ie 24/7. It's meant to. |
| geek_nzmu |
April 5, 2008, 10:29 pm |
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#7 | | Re #6 yes it 'blinks' but if this is anything like mine was, page loading was cr@p and the lights flash extremely fast - not normal. btw, my dlink was over heating too - top left centre. |
| geek_cacteur |
April 5, 2008, 10:34 pm |
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#8 | | #7 Oh.. #1 is talking about.. .. the "ethernet light." Sorry.. missed that. Mine blinks occasionally. |
| geek_pheonix |
April 5, 2008, 10:51 pm |
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#9 | | A reason the ethernet light can keep going while your not browsing or downloading is because it is updating either Anti-Virus, Windows or something like that |
| geek_art4ukiwi |
April 5, 2008, 10:56 pm |
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#10 | | Yeah probably updating windblows |
| geek_paulmc |
April 6, 2008, 1:48 am |
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#11 | | Nzmu - sounds like it might be a modem fault dynalink only 3 months old so still under warranty. will ring on monday. if it is the modem, this is my second dynalink to crap out. previous one lasted 13 months - just outside the 12 month warranty. |
| geek_pc_nut |
April 6, 2008, 1:56 am |
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#12 | | Either updating or IM programs or something adware viral going on you may need a different AntiViral program. with my webserver the fast blinking ethernet light would be a godsend (very low traffic webserver) | |
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| geek_paulmc |
April 6, 2008, 2:06 am |
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#13 | | #9 there is nothing showing on the status bar to indicate any updates in progress. browsing has been slow for two days. |
| geek_seriouslycgi |
April 6, 2008, 2:08 am |
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#14 | | Wireless on your network? lock your firewall down see if it stops? |
| geek_paulmc |
April 6, 2008, 2:28 am |
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#15 | | Have just checked my account on isp website have exceeded 1 gig data cap therefore speed restricted but have never used more than 400 mb a month since i had broadband connected in 2006. it shows 1.3gb used since 9 march. total time online shown this month is about normal. has my modem been hijacked? |
| geek_nice_lady |
April 6, 2008, 3:28 am |
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#16 | | Lmfao........modem hijacked ! ffs you lot...........the flashing on the ethernet light is simply indicating data goin between the computer and the modem..........that's ALL...... |
| geek_nzmu |
April 6, 2008, 7:13 am |
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#17 | | Nice lady we all understand this but there are times that it shows a fault - I doubt whether ihug would have replaced a non faulty modem. |
| geek_pheonix |
April 6, 2008, 10:09 am |
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#18 | | Nice lady... related to drcspy? |
| geek_nzmu |
April 6, 2008, 10:16 am |
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#19 | | Hmmmmmmm..... pmsl! |
| geek_paulmc |
April 6, 2008, 12:00 pm |
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#20 | Tui's ad nice lady ........ yeah right!
read my previous posts 3 & 15. the light flashes at a constant, faster than normal rate. it is a download speed restriction. i want to know how i could have exceeded my data cap when i haven't spent any more time online or downloaded any large files. and i normally use less than half my data limit. |
| geek_spyware |
April 6, 2008, 12:18 pm |
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#21 | | Nice lady is correct. You need to investigate the source of this data using TCPView or similar. |
| geek_drcspy |
April 6, 2008, 12:32 pm |
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#22 | .......... 18. nice lady...
related to drcspy?.......Married......didn't notice I was on the missus a/c lol |
| geek_paulmc |
April 6, 2008, 3:27 pm |
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#23 | | I will ring my isp tomorrow and get their advice don't know anything about tcp view and the info on microsofts page for tcpview doesn't mean anything to me either. | |
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