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Flomer
Mar 15, 2016Tutor
Unknown internet traffic on my RN102
Hi all, recently I changed my ISP and got a brand new Fritzbox! 7490. In fritzbox I can monitor the overall amount of internet traffic. I found out (by disabling all other network devices) that m...
- Mar 16, 2016
Hi kohdee,
thanks for your input. I agree with your explanation. But as you mentioned its a bit too much traffic.
BUT, I found out now what's the problem. The dropbox app causes the traffic (sorry to my RN102). I switched it off yesterday evening and today morning I've seen only 25 MB in the monitor.
Why it draws that traffic, I don't know, because I use it only for my pictures and I do maximum 50 MB a week. Maybee there is some indexing or sync routine in backround which causes this traffic.
Thank you all for your inputs! I see this now as closed case.
Best regards,
Florian
Flomer
Mar 16, 2016Tutor
Hi kohdee,
thanks for your input. I agree with your explanation. But as you mentioned its a bit too much traffic.
BUT, I found out now what's the problem. The dropbox app causes the traffic (sorry to my RN102). I switched it off yesterday evening and today morning I've seen only 25 MB in the monitor.
Why it draws that traffic, I don't know, because I use it only for my pictures and I do maximum 50 MB a week. Maybee there is some indexing or sync routine in backround which causes this traffic.
Thank you all for your inputs! I see this now as closed case.
Best regards,
Florian
JennC
Mar 16, 2016NETGEAR Employee Retired
Hello Flomer,
You may mark any of the posts that has the resolution to close this topic.
Thanks for sharing and your contribution to the community!
Regards,
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