Access Connections - Blank Packet (LAN)

[budspencer]

I'm using the newest version of IBM's Access Connections. Everthing is working fine, but i still have a question.

my firewall reports a small, nearly blank, packet while using the access connections and LAN connection. This packet appears around every second, even if i don't send anything above the ethernet.

If i use the access connections and WLAN i do NOT have such a blank packet.

I hope that anyone can help me....

Cheers, Buddy

[budspencer]

i forgot to say that the packet is around 120Byte

[budspencer]

does noone have the same problem??

[clmbngbkng]

It could just be the packet that makes sure you're still able to "hear" your router.

I think its just checking for the connection.

EDIT: I read your post a little bit closer and I was referring to wireless but I still think the samething applies.

[Champ]

wireless always has to ping to maintain comm with router. unlike wired which is basically conductive so you either know those copper wires are juiced or not

[budspencer]

but when i close the access connections and use the "normal windows lan connections", i do also not have such a ping, the same with wlan.

the only situation, the ping appears, is when access connections runs and i have connected my tp by lan.

that's amazing, isn't it?