Bizarre outbound network packet counts/XP SP2

[intrepid_dw]

All

I have a freshly-installed copy of Windows XP Pro w/SP2 on a Gateway
laptop, and am noticing something strange. When connected to my local
network, the Network Connection Status Page for the Local Network
Connection is showing that *billions* of packets have gone outbound. A
simple ping to a one-hop downstream server on the same subnet, which
shouldn't pulse more than 128 bytes (32 x 4 pings) causes the outbound
packet count to jump several *million* packets at a time.

I've got to believe this is a bug of some sort, but I've never heard
of anything quite like this. I kinda suspected some sort of virus, but
the network monitor doesn't show outbound volume that correponds to
billions of output packets.

Anyone have any ideas what might cause this behavior?

Thanks,

-intrepid

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

All

I have a freshly-installed copy of Windows XP Pro w/SP2 on a Gateway
laptop, and am noticing something strange. When connected to my local
network, the Network Connection Status Page for the Local Network
Connection is showing that *billions* of packets have gone outbound. A
simple ping to a one-hop downstream server on the same subnet, which
shouldn't pulse more than 128 bytes (32 x 4 pings) causes the outbound
packet count to jump several *million* packets at a time.

I've got to believe this is a bug of some sort, but I've never heard
of anything quite like this. I kinda suspected some sort of virus, but
the network monitor doesn't show outbound volume that correponds to
billions of output packets.

Anyone have any ideas what might cause this behavior?

Thanks,

-intrepid

Probably a network card driver bug. Download and install the latest
driver.
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