Question - About PPPoE Connection

[eeeboy]

a few informations :

1. I used a LAN based Internet ( in fact still using ) just through tcp/ip, not through PPPoE.

2. I am using DU Meter for measuring my b/w.

3. Recently my ISP switched their network to PPPoE.

When My ISP was just tcp/ip based ethernet, i selected only LAN CARD (NIC) interface to check outgoing and incoming b/w and that was accurate.

now when they switched to PPPoE, checking NIC interface for b/w ain't giving proper value. DU Meter is showing much much larger value than the actual speed I am getting (like I am feeling that currently my b/w is 8-10 KBPS maxm, where as LAN card interface showing 30/40 KBPS. ) . I can get the right value if i select the dial up interface in DU Meter.

well , I can understand that , PPPoE is sort of dial up connection , so it can give right value. but my question is why lan card interface showing such high b/w ?

even , I have seen that, while doing no work at all ( all process are off , no connections , ensured by netstat ) , my lan card interface showing a high D/L value like 5-7 KBPS.

what are these packets ? From where they are coming ? Whats their significance ?

sorry for my bad english. If I am not clear enough , then please tell me which part is not clear. I will try to expand that part more.

Thanx in advance.

Regards

eeeboy

[eeeboy]

3days and no replies !

I am missing Will

[Lyte]

Originally Posted by eeeboy

3days and no replies! I am missing Will

Sorry eeeboy, I'm afraid networks are not my forte. And too...I've been slammed with work at my other job.

Lemme do a lil Googling and see what I can found out.

Lyte

[dr911]

eeeboy,

First..packets are bits of info that you PC is receiving & giving to other PC's (web servers that host web sites.

There are several things you can do to get an accurate D/L reading.
Here's what you do.

Go to RUN from you start menu. A little box will pop up. Type in: Command

Another box will appear.

Mine say & most PC's say...C:\Windows\Desktop>
Type in after Desktop>ping www.yahoo.com

Then you will see a bunch of data (don't worry about this). When this "pinging" is done, you will see packets sent, packets recieved and percentage lost (% lost). This will also tell you your TRUE speed. Of course, the reading is in "mili-seconds". The "higher"..the faster.

You can also D/L "DrTCP" at: http://www.dslreports.com/drtcp

I use it all the time...BUT..read up on this program before you use it.

Hope this helps you !!

[eeeboy]

drtcp ?

what this program is for actually ?

I had to use this software once to set my ethernet interface MTU to 1400 ( MSN network requirement).

well , I am afraid , you little mis understood my post's point. I said , I can get the true value if DU Meter check the dial up interface ( I guess more specifically it's checking PPP ). Now whats the excess data that are coming through my NIC even though I don't do any work. is this any PPPoE configuration data ?