mystery data

Whenever I have Limewire turned on there is a constant stream of data passing in both directions accross my connection, even when I am not downloading & no-one is uploading from me. Can anyone advise what is going on please? (data activity stops instantly as soon as Limewire is closed)????

[fabion]

My guess is that you are connected to the nework as an Ultrapeer, Peer, or Leaf. The information you see is from this. Even when you are not d/l or u/p, but as long as you are connected to network data will be passed back and forth. Like other users searching for information. etc.

[Lord of the Rings]

You are acting as an Ultrapeer. This is good for the network. It is equivalent of being a big offerer of files except you're helping to maintain the network operationabiltity. I only wish I had a good enough bandwidth to also offer as a UP.

If you want to find out more about ultrapeer, do a search of the forum of the word leaf or ultrapeer.

If you really don't like being so generous then go to Tools>Options>Speed & tick disable up.

[fabion]

Thank you LotR for the better description: BTW I leave mine running in the background, while I do other things.