Slackware 14.2 Network Question?

GreenFireFly · 07-31-2017, 03:06 AM

Hello RacicalDreamer,

My Computer is connect to an arris cable modem their is no router. The arp protocol seems
to keep going on and on.

RadicalDreamer · 07-31-2017, 03:43 AM

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Originally Posted by GreenFireFly

Hello RacicalDreamer,

My Computer is connect to an arris cable modem their is no router. The arp protocol seems
to keep going on and on.

I think its probably internet traffic. The internet is a chatty place even when you are just connected to it. I'm not a network administrator/security expert. I have a router and my wireshark was silent until I loaded up firefox. Maybe someone more knowledge than me will chime in

GreenFireFly · 07-31-2017, 04:06 AM

Hello Racical Dreamer,

I just open wineshark and start monitoring eth0 the arp protocol is going off every second. And i dont have anybrowser open. Anyways thanks for your help.

RadicalDreamer · 07-31-2017, 11:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GreenFireFly

Hello Racical Dreamer,

I just open wineshark and start monitoring eth0 the arp protocol is going off every second. And i dont have anybrowser open. Anyways thanks for your help.

Because you are connected to the internet and not behind a router your computer is going to talk to other computers just by being connected. You don't need to have a browser open.

Richard Cranium · 07-31-2017, 03:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GreenFireFly

Hello RacicalDreamer,

My Computer is connect to an arris cable modem their is no router. The arp protocol seems
to keep going on and on.

https://ask.wireshark.org/questions/...-cable-service