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gaines_wright's avatar
7 years ago

iftop

  I'm still plugging away at my data usage problem. I'm now using a glasswire like Linux utility called iftop. Most addresses I'm seeing look like normal ip addresses For example: The biggest data user is 192.168.42.103, which I suspect is the Hughes modem

 

  But, I keep seeing this in the address field, with different descripters:

 

  2001:5b0:2a62:5e8:97f:ca2

 

  Anyone know what this is?  Doesn't even look like a normal ip address to me.

 

  I probably should be asking this question on a Linux forum, but I thought I'd give it a try here first.

  •   A new first. I'm answering my own question before I get a single reply!

     

      It's an ipv6 address.   Doesn't match anything I can find on my system though  Doesn't use much data either.  I was wrong about the Hughes modem too, that's my ipaddr.   I'm going to mark this as solved, and keep digging

  •  Gaines, you dummy!  :<)>

     

     Strike the word descripters from my last post.  Replace with destinations or sources

  •   A new first. I'm answering my own question before I get a single reply!

     

      It's an ipv6 address.   Doesn't match anything I can find on my system though  Doesn't use much data either.  I was wrong about the Hughes modem too, that's my ipaddr.   I'm going to mark this as solved, and keep digging

    • maratsade's avatar
      maratsade
      Distinguished Professor IV

      " A new first. I'm answering my own question before I get a single reply!"

       

      Very efficient of you!

      • gaines_wright's avatar
        gaines_wright
        Tutor

        Very efficient of you!

              LOL

         

            I've also figured out that it's also my computers ipv6 address.   The Linux terminal window defaults to a small size  As soon as I made the window full size I could see the whole address

         

          I should have made the subject of this  post "nevermind, I'm stupid".