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I checked my firewall to see if any packets are leaving the station. It showed zip. Then, I checked my router to see if it's catching any transfer movements.....none. So, now I'm a little bit worried. It could be nothing, but is it possible that the router is communicating with the dsl to ensure its connectivity? Or is there something going on with the outside line that is communicating with the DSL?
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No its nothing to worry about. It is actually your DSL provider checking the status of your connection as you suggested. It pretty much asks the modem "Are you still there, do you still need your IP address; do you need a new one?" And the modem answers back. These packets never reach your internal network thus your software firewall or router would not report such.
The heavy traffic after a power cycle is also normal as the modem acquires its IP address along with getting protocol information as well as sending and receiving sync packets to and from your ISP. Syncing can take upward to a few minutes depending on the network.
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