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Re:Show HN: X11 desktop widget that shows location of your n... by rootbear on Sunday July 20, 2025 @09:28PM (#44630982)
Okay, got it, thanks. I suppose it could also be the FIOS router itself making those connections, or any of the other systems on my local network.
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Re:Show HN: X11 desktop widget that shows location of your n... by esseph on Sunday July 20, 2025 @11:59PM (#44631680)
You might be surprised how much traffic every device makes.
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Re:Show HN: X11 desktop widget that shows location of your n... by h2337 on Sunday July 20, 2025 @09:30PM (#44630988)
No, for normal network configurations they wouldn't show. It's most likely your system connmap is running on making those connections.
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Re:Show HN: X11 desktop widget that shows location of your n... by jdwithit on Monday July 21, 2025 @01:35AM (#44632082)
It's only showing connections directly initiated by your computer. Not anything "upstream" of you like the FIOS router. It would also show any connections TO your computer, but being behind NAT on a normal home network, that would likely be nothing unless you've intentionally punched holes.
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