From: "Geo." 

I never said that, I said I wasn't watching for network activity.

Geo.

"Rich"  wrote in message news:45984b44{at}w3.nls.net...
   It really doesn't matter as this is all silly.  Even george saw no
network activity when a network was connected.

Rich

  "Mike N."  wrote in message
news:6qggp21eopl94r6pnssdglhsre2457964e{at}4ax.com...
  On Sun, 31 Dec 2006 14:22:37 -0800, "Rich"  wrote:

  > Try unplugging the network cable.  It's more effective than null routes.
No connection to spider solitaire either way.

    This can be misleading - that allows apps to directly query the state of
  the network connection - there is no reason to attempt a connection if the
  cable is unplugged.    When it's connected, the phone-home apps all come
  alive.

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