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How to reduce TCP connections

anadin Posted: Mon, 06/02/2006 - 7:42pm

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I've typed in netstat -a into cmd and come up with a lot of TCP connections.

I've run a couple of different spyware progs which all say i'm ok,

any ideas how to reduce what's going on?

I don't think i should have this many (about 25)

thanks
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generic_guy Posted: Mon, 06/02/2006 - 7:48pm
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Are you running any P2P stuff?
anadin Posted: Mon, 06/02/2006 - 7:51pm

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skype, msn messenger, outlook are the only things i'm deliberately running
generic_guy Posted: Mon, 06/02/2006 - 7:54pm
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anadin wrote:

skype, msn messenger, outlook are the only things i'm deliberately running

This would suggest Skype may be the culprit:
http://getreal.corante.com/archives/2005/05/01/skype_be_afraid.php
anadin Posted: Mon, 06/02/2006 - 7:58pm

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jeez...

thanks a lot
generic_guy Posted: Mon, 06/02/2006 - 7:59pm
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In fact reading further 25 TCP connections with those running sounds OK.
anadin Posted: Mon, 06/02/2006 - 8:03pm

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closed skype, hasnt made a difference to the tcp list :S

a lot of connections to akamai-cluster.enta.net

:S
generic_guy Posted: Mon, 06/02/2006 - 9:00pm
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Akamai sounds OK:
Akamai Technologies, Inc. NASDAQ: AKAM, headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is a corporation that provides, among other services, global Internet content caching.

Akamai is a Hawaiian word meaning "intelligent" or "clever." Beyond the name, the company has no ties with Hawaii.

Their customers include Yahoo!, AOL Radio, Symantec, Microsoft, FedEx, Xerox, iVillage, Apple Computer, Music Television (MTV), the United States Geological Survey and Reuters.
Not sure why it would cause so many TCP connections though. Would emptying cache/deleting cookies maybe make some difference?
joey Posted: Mon, 06/02/2006 - 11:07pm

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why do you want to limit the number of TCP connections?
anadin Posted: Tue, 07/02/2006 - 7:37am

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apparantly they're responsible for my internet being a bit shyte

according to blueyonder anyway
nick Posted: Tue, 07/02/2006 - 11:12am
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What kind fo firewall are you using ? Can't that help you block these sites from connecting to you ?

However, if your using thinks like E-mule not allowing TCP connections lowers your rating and slows your downloads.