Nicer than unplugging the cable:
Open Remote Access, go to the options, under the "Protocol" tab
Uncheck "Connect Automatically when starting TCP/IP"

Software I have come across that does this sort of thing:
AIM (usually installed as part of Netscape Navigator)
Network Assistant (optional part of system software)
Nortons Anti-Virus (For automatic virus def updates)
Old versions of "Outlook Helper" (M$ Extension)

I guess you could TVB initopentransport (or something like that)
in macsbug, and when it drops you into the debugger,
 have a look at the current application (which might
be some hidden background app), but if it is an extension
causing it, this will mislead you...

Jamin


On 9/09/02 11:58 PM, Ted spencer <tedspencer@...> wrote:
>Notwithstanding the fact that I'm reasonably sure this has nothing 
>to do
>with FB, might I consult yuz all about the following?
>
>My fancy G4 has, in the past few days, taken to dialing up the net 
>every 20,
>or 30, or 50 minutes or so, and when it does, there seems to be no 
>great
>data activity (shown in remote access), and no applications (other 
>than the
>Finder) in the app menu. Software Update's Automatic Update is turned 
>off.
>
>The rather inelegant solution of unplugging the telephone line works 
>a
>treat, but nothing else seems to.
>
>Any ideas? Is there any neat way of finding who is instigating this
>behaviour?
>-- 
>Ted Spencer
>-- 
>"Using logic, this hypothesis cannot be proved true."
>(Gödel)
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