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Old 11-07-2009, 06:05 AM   #1 (permalink)
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igmp packets help

hi guys,

i have run wireshark on my computer and there are constant igmp packets going from my computer to 74.208.84.203

i can not figure out what this address is or why my computer is doing this

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Old 11-07-2009, 12:20 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Re: igmp packets help

Sounds like you have a multi-cast server running. Have you tried stopping startup applications until this ceases?
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Sounds like you have a multi-cast server running. Have you tried stopping startup applications until this ceases?
hi thanks for the reply

i have completely reinstalled windows and it still did it

i really dont understand
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What other devices or computers are in the network? A normal Windows installation clearly doesn't do that.
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