-mystery packets stopped
-i was always able to open a browser, i just could not connect.
i did ABSOLUTELY NOTHING between the time i was aware of recieving packets (the zone alarm internet monitor was showing me as recieveing packets) and when i was finally able to connect to the internet. i do believe when the packets stopped i was able to connect, but i am not certain.
recent events- i set up a home network between my comp and my friends comp (for sharing files). i was NOT connected to the network at the time i was recieving packets, his comp wasnt even at my house at the time.
i was able to get a patch for BF2 off his comp, however he was not allowed to connect to my comp (for reasons unknown). and since then, this problem has happened AND windows media player 10 displays the following pop-up...
I DONT HAVE DIAL-UP!!