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Hi all,

 

I downloaded and installed Skype. Before I ran it for the first time,

I ran "netstat -b" to learn what connections had been made

to/from my PC, which is running XP SP3. The list was very minimal.

 

After I run Skype, the list of connection ballooned

to include a large number of PCs, many of them

seemingly home PCs.

 

So, I changed the settings in Skype to prevent

people who are not in my Contact List from trying

to SMS me or make video calls. I thought that

would fix things.

 

While the list was greatly shortened, it is by no means

without questionable connections. Here's a combined list

of the various connections I discovered since imposing

privacy restrictions.

 

Key point: There is no one on my contact list who is a user of

AOL or Optonline or RoadRunner.

 

TCP mypc:3994 ool-182d5c0e.dyn.optonline.net:54223

ESTABLISHED 3056

[skype.exe]

TCP mypc:4030 aolclient-24-33-83-203.cinci.res.rr.com:

16323 TIME_WAIT 0

TCP mypc:4050 dhcp.212203.en-tel.net:28645

ESTABLISHED 2316

[skype.exe]

TCP mypc:4054 163-158.static.quiettouch.com:http

TIME_WAIT 0

TCP mypc:4056 Wireless_Broadband_Router.home:2555

TIME_WAIT 0

TCP mypc:4061 Wireless_Broadband_Router.home:2555

TIME_WAIT 0

TCP mypc:4100 cpe-071-076-173-218.triad.res.rr.com:

64776 ESTABLISHED 3704

[skype.exe]

TCP mypc:4104 206.255.0.127:15219 ESTABLISHED

3704

[skype.exe]

TCP mypc:4112 Wireless_Broadband_Router.home:2555

ESTABLISHED 3704

[skype.exe]

 

Can anyone explain if this is a known Skype problem and if so,

what's the cause?

 

Thanks.

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Guest Tom [Pepper] Willett

Guest Tom [Pepper] Willett

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http://support.skype.com/en_US

 

<camper.happy@rocketmail.com> wrote in message

news:3efb0790-154d-4066-bdc5-e152f0528f56@13g2000yql.googlegroups.com...

: Hi all,

:

: I downloaded and installed Skype. Before I ran it for the first time,

: I ran "netstat -b" to learn what connections had been made

: to/from my PC, which is running XP SP3. The list was very minimal.

:

: After I run Skype, the list of connection ballooned

: to include a large number of PCs, many of them

: seemingly home PCs.

:

: So, I changed the settings in Skype to prevent

: people who are not in my Contact List from trying

: to SMS me or make video calls. I thought that

: would fix things.

:

: While the list was greatly shortened, it is by no means

: without questionable connections. Here's a combined list

: of the various connections I discovered since imposing

: privacy restrictions.

:

: Key point: There is no one on my contact list who is a user of

: AOL or Optonline or RoadRunner.

:

: TCP mypc:3994 ool-182d5c0e.dyn.optonline.net:54223

: ESTABLISHED 3056

: [skype.exe]

: TCP mypc:4030 aolclient-24-33-83-203.cinci.res.rr.com:

: 16323 TIME_WAIT 0

: TCP mypc:4050 dhcp.212203.en-tel.net:28645

: ESTABLISHED 2316

: [skype.exe]

: TCP mypc:4054 163-158.static.quiettouch.com:http

: TIME_WAIT 0

: TCP mypc:4056 Wireless_Broadband_Router.home:2555

: TIME_WAIT 0

: TCP mypc:4061 Wireless_Broadband_Router.home:2555

: TIME_WAIT 0

: TCP mypc:4100 cpe-071-076-173-218.triad.res.rr.com:

: 64776 ESTABLISHED 3704

: [skype.exe]

: TCP mypc:4104 206.255.0.127:15219 ESTABLISHED

: 3704

: [skype.exe]

: TCP mypc:4112 Wireless_Broadband_Router.home:2555

: ESTABLISHED 3704

: [skype.exe]

:

: Can anyone explain if this is a known Skype problem and if so,

: what's the cause?

:

: Thanks.

Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]

Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]

Posted
Posted

Contact Skype or do some research about how Skype works.

--

~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002

AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net

DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

 

camper.happy@rocketmail.com wrote:<span style="color:blue">

> Hi all,

>

> I downloaded and installed Skype. Before I ran it for the first time,

> I ran "netstat -b" to learn what connections had been made

> to/from my PC, which is running XP SP3. The list was very minimal.

>

> After I run Skype, the list of connection ballooned

> to include a large number of PCs, many of them

> seemingly home PCs.

>

> So, I changed the settings in Skype to prevent

> people who are not in my Contact List from trying

> to SMS me or make video calls. I thought that

> would fix things.

>

> While the list was greatly shortened, it is by no means

> without questionable connections. Here's a combined list

> of the various connections I discovered since imposing

> privacy restrictions.

>

> Key point: There is no one on my contact list who is a user of

> AOL or Optonline or RoadRunner.

>

> TCP mypc:3994 ool-182d5c0e.dyn.optonline.net:54223

> ESTABLISHED 3056

> [skype.exe]

> TCP mypc:4030 aolclient-24-33-83-203.cinci.res.rr.com:

> 16323 TIME_WAIT 0

> TCP mypc:4050 dhcp.212203.en-tel.net:28645

> ESTABLISHED 2316

> [skype.exe]

> TCP mypc:4054 163-158.static.quiettouch.com:http

> TIME_WAIT 0

> TCP mypc:4056 Wireless_Broadband_Router.home:2555

> TIME_WAIT 0

> TCP mypc:4061 Wireless_Broadband_Router.home:2555

> TIME_WAIT 0

> TCP mypc:4100 cpe-071-076-173-218.triad.res.rr.com:

> 64776 ESTABLISHED 3704

> [skype.exe]

> TCP mypc:4104 206.255.0.127:15219 ESTABLISHED

> 3704

> [skype.exe]

> TCP mypc:4112 Wireless_Broadband_Router.home:2555

> ESTABLISHED 3704

> [skype.exe]

>

> Can anyone explain if this is a known Skype problem and if so,

> what's the cause?

>

> Thanks.</span>

Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]

Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]

Posted
Posted

PS: Why do you think it's free? TINSTAAFL.

 

PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:<span style="color:blue">

> Contact Skype or do some research about how Skype works.

>

> camper.happy@rocketmail.com wrote:<span style="color:green">

>> Hi all,

>>

>> I downloaded and installed Skype. Before I ran it for the first time,

>> I ran "netstat -b" to learn what connections had been made

>> to/from my PC, which is running XP SP3. The list was very minimal.

>>

>> After I run Skype, the list of connection ballooned

>> to include a large number of PCs, many of them

>> seemingly home PCs.

>>

>> So, I changed the settings in Skype to prevent

>> people who are not in my Contact List from trying

>> to SMS me or make video calls. I thought that

>> would fix things.

>>

>> While the list was greatly shortened, it is by no means

>> without questionable connections. Here's a combined list

>> of the various connections I discovered since imposing

>> privacy restrictions.

>>

>> Key point: There is no one on my contact list who is a user of

>> AOL or Optonline or RoadRunner.

>>

>> TCP mypc:3994 ool-182d5c0e.dyn.optonline.net:54223

>> ESTABLISHED 3056

>> [skype.exe]

>> TCP mypc:4030 aolclient-24-33-83-203.cinci.res.rr.com:

>> 16323 TIME_WAIT 0

>> TCP mypc:4050 dhcp.212203.en-tel.net:28645

>> ESTABLISHED 2316

>> [skype.exe]

>> TCP mypc:4054 163-158.static.quiettouch.com:http

>> TIME_WAIT 0

>> TCP mypc:4056 Wireless_Broadband_Router.home:2555

>> TIME_WAIT 0

>> TCP mypc:4061 Wireless_Broadband_Router.home:2555

>> TIME_WAIT 0

>> TCP mypc:4100 cpe-071-076-173-218.triad.res.rr.com:

>> 64776 ESTABLISHED 3704

>> [skype.exe]

>> TCP mypc:4104 206.255.0.127:15219 ESTABLISHED

>> 3704

>> [skype.exe]

>> TCP mypc:4112 Wireless_Broadband_Router.home:2555

>> ESTABLISHED 3704

>> [skype.exe]

>>

>> Can anyone explain if this is a known Skype problem and if so,

>> what's the cause?

>>

>> Thanks.</span></span>

Guest camper.happy@rocketmail.com

Guest camper.happy@rocketmail.com

Posted
Posted

On Feb 24, 1:34 pm, "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABear...@gmail.com> wrote:<span style="color:blue">

> PS: Why do you think it's free?  TINSTAAFL.</span>

 

It's only free when making computer to computer callls.

Otherwise it's 2 cents or more per minute to and from regular phones.

Guest Adam Stasiniewicz

Guest Adam Stasiniewicz

Posted
Posted

That is its designed behavior. As part of its P2P voice chat system, Skype

clients will attempt to serve as relays between calls (including calls that

source and destination have no relation to your). If you don't like it,

your only option would be to uninstall Skype.

 

Regards,

Adam Stasiniewicz

 

<camper.happy@rocketmail.com> wrote in message

news:3efb0790-154d-4066-bdc5-e152f0528f56@13g2000yql.googlegroups.com...<span style="color:blue">

> Hi all,

>

> I downloaded and installed Skype. Before I ran it for the first time,

> I ran "netstat -b" to learn what connections had been made

> to/from my PC, which is running XP SP3. The list was very minimal.

>

> After I run Skype, the list of connection ballooned

> to include a large number of PCs, many of them

> seemingly home PCs.

>

> So, I changed the settings in Skype to prevent

> people who are not in my Contact List from trying

> to SMS me or make video calls. I thought that

> would fix things.

>

> While the list was greatly shortened, it is by no means

> without questionable connections. Here's a combined list

> of the various connections I discovered since imposing

> privacy restrictions.

>

> Key point: There is no one on my contact list who is a user of

> AOL or Optonline or RoadRunner.

>

> TCP mypc:3994 ool-182d5c0e.dyn.optonline.net:54223

> ESTABLISHED 3056

> [skype.exe]

> TCP mypc:4030 aolclient-24-33-83-203.cinci.res.rr.com:

> 16323 TIME_WAIT 0

> TCP mypc:4050 dhcp.212203.en-tel.net:28645

> ESTABLISHED 2316

> [skype.exe]

> TCP mypc:4054 163-158.static.quiettouch.com:http

> TIME_WAIT 0

> TCP mypc:4056 Wireless_Broadband_Router.home:2555

> TIME_WAIT 0

> TCP mypc:4061 Wireless_Broadband_Router.home:2555

> TIME_WAIT 0

> TCP mypc:4100 cpe-071-076-173-218.triad.res.rr.com:

> 64776 ESTABLISHED 3704

> [skype.exe]

> TCP mypc:4104 206.255.0.127:15219 ESTABLISHED

> 3704

> [skype.exe]

> TCP mypc:4112 Wireless_Broadband_Router.home:2555

> ESTABLISHED 3704

> [skype.exe]

>

> Can anyone explain if this is a known Skype problem and if so,

> what's the cause?

>

> Thanks. </span>

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<camper.happy@rocketmail.com> ha scritto nel messaggio

news:3efb0790-154d-4066-bdc5-e152f0528f56@13g2000yql.googlegroups.com...<span style="color:blue">

> Hi all,

>

> I downloaded and installed Skype. Before I ran it for the first time,

> I ran "netstat -b" to learn what connections had been made

> to/from my PC, which is running XP SP3. The list was very minimal.

>

> After I run Skype, the list of connection ballooned

> to include a large number of PCs, many of them

> seemingly home PCs.

>

> So, I changed the settings in Skype to prevent

> people who are not in my Contact List from trying

> to SMS me or make video calls. I thought that

> would fix things.

>

> While the list was greatly shortened, it is by no means

> without questionable connections. Here's a combined list

> of the various connections I discovered since imposing

> privacy restrictions.

>

> Key point: There is no one on my contact list who is a user of

> AOL or Optonline or RoadRunner.

>

> TCP mypc:3994 ool-182d5c0e.dyn.optonline.net:54223

> ESTABLISHED 3056

> [skype.exe]

> TCP mypc:4030 aolclient-24-33-83-203.cinci.res.rr.com:

> 16323 TIME_WAIT 0

> TCP mypc:4050 dhcp.212203.en-tel.net:28645

> ESTABLISHED 2316

> [skype.exe]

> TCP mypc:4054 163-158.static.quiettouch.com:http

> TIME_WAIT 0

> TCP mypc:4056 Wireless_Broadband_Router.home:2555

> TIME_WAIT 0

> TCP mypc:4061 Wireless_Broadband_Router.home:2555

> TIME_WAIT 0

> TCP mypc:4100 cpe-071-076-173-218.triad.res.rr.com:

> 64776 ESTABLISHED 3704

> [skype.exe]

> TCP mypc:4104 206.255.0.127:15219 ESTABLISHED

> 3704

> [skype.exe]

> TCP mypc:4112 Wireless_Broadband_Router.home:2555

> ESTABLISHED 3704

> [skype.exe]

>

> Can anyone explain if this is a known Skype problem and if so,

> what's the cause?

>

> Thanks. </span>

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