Re: info request

How big was the 'spike' overnight? Is it small enough that it's just masked
by normal usage?

On Mon, Feb 10, 2020 at 11:32 AM o1bigtenor <[email protected]> wrote:

> On Mon, Feb 10, 2020 at 10:24 AM Bret Baptist <[email protected]>
> wrote:
> >
> > On 2/10/20 9:24 AM, o1bigtenor wrote:
> > > On Mon, Feb 10, 2020 at 9:14 AM Jeff Chapin <[email protected]>
> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> Is this just a curiosity thing? or is there a concern that some
> devices are acting improperly? I know that many devices check for updates
> overnight -- and this is not limited to just application updates -- but
> includes some config file updates. Many ONT/cable modems/etc and even cell
> phones will periodically pull down a new config for things like
> routes/towers/limits/etc -- but these should be a relatively small 'spike'.
> In the case of these sorts of connections, your *best* case is that when
> you come back from airplane mode these updates are fetched quietly -- or in
> a worse case, not at all.
> > >>
> > >>
> > > This is not so much a curiosity thing as a way to reduce the data
> > > slurp by whomever.
> > >
> > > If I am working on my computer I expect a certain amount of IP back
> > > and forth at the time.
> > > I do NOT want any outside IP to be connecting when I am NOT active on
> > > my equipment.
> >
> > You are more than likely just pushing this usage to a more active time
> > by trying to stop it in off hours.
> >
>
> Possibly - - - - I just am tired of all the male bovine excrement that I'm
> expected to swallow so other people get rich! and I'm trying to trim the
> beastie's tail feathers!
>
> At present by putting the wireless devices on pause for overnight the
> usage patterns are not showing any increased usage in 'open' hours.
>
> That's why the wired such are next.
>
> Regards
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