I have noticed that every couple of minutes my internet activity light on my modem is flashing as it would when sending or recieving data, even when I'm not doing anything. I don't know what if any applications could be sending data. Is there a program I can download that will tell me what data is being sent over the internet while I'm not using my computer?
I might also add that I have also been unable to make outgoing phone calls, and when I pick up the reciever to try to make a call it is giving an engaged tone. I asked my ISP to check my line and they say it must be a problem at my end, but I don't believe them and I think they just want to charge me for an engineer to come out. It first happened about 10 days ago, then the next day it was O.K, but the following day it has not been working again since. I just got my monthly bill from my ISP on friday and I noticed they have changed my internet package without telling me. I am just wondering if this has something to do with it. Unfortunately I cannot do anything about it until tomorrow when I will have to use a public phone box to phone them up to try to get to the bottom of the problem. I'm thinking of uninstalling the modem software, then re-installing again, but I'm not sure that will work. I'm very close to cancelling my internet and phone service, because my ISP is seriously getting on my nerves with what they have done over the past few months, and the false promises they have made.