OT: Apple *really* cares

[Winston]

I see that Apple is maintaining four TCP connections through
my wireless router to my iPad, which has been doing
nothing but charge over the last 48 hours.

What could they possibly need those connections for?

--Winston

 

[Tom Biasi]

"Winston" wrote in message news:j1u1ll0143t@news1.newsguy.com...

I see that Apple is maintaining four TCP connections through
my wireless router to my iPad, which has been doing
nothing but charge over the last 48 hours.

What could they possibly need those connections for?

Winston
Are you sure they are yours?

Tom

 

[Winston]

Tom Biasi wrote:

"Winston" wrote in message news:j1u1ll0143t@news1.newsguy.com...
I see that Apple is maintaining four TCP connections through
my wireless router to my iPad, which has been doing
nothing but charge over the last 48 hours.

What could they possibly need those connections for?

Winston
Are you sure they are yours?

The connections? Yup.

* The local IP address corresponds to that of the iPad.
* I turned the iPad off and the connections
disappeared.

Any idea why they would need that kind of bandwidth?

--Winston

 

[Michael Black]

On Wed, 10 Aug 2011, Winston wrote:

I see that Apple is maintaining four TCP connections through
my wireless router to my iPad, which has been doing
nothing but charge over the last 48 hours.

What could they possibly need those connections for?

Because they aren't smart enough to find the right newsgroup to post a

computer related question to.

Michael

 

[Tom Biasi]

"Winston" wrote in message news:j1u5kl012vs@news3.newsguy.com...

Tom Biasi wrote:

"Winston" wrote in message news:j1u1ll0143t@news1.newsguy.com...
I see that Apple is maintaining four TCP connections through
my wireless router to my iPad, which has been doing
nothing but charge over the last 48 hours.

What could they possibly need those connections for?

Winston
Are you sure they are yours?

The connections? Yup.

* The local IP address corresponds to that of the iPad.
* I turned the iPad off and the connections
disappeared.

Any idea why they would need that kind of bandwidth?
Winston

I'm not an Apple fan, I have no idea.

 

[Winston]

Tom Biasi wrote:

"Winston" wrote in message news:j1u5kl012vs@news3.newsguy.com...

(...)

Any idea why they would need that kind of bandwidth?
Winston

I'm not an Apple fan, I have no idea.

Thanks anyway, Tom.

--Winston

 

[Tom Biasi]

"Winston" wrote in message news:j1upjl1rj3@news2.newsguy.com...

Tom Biasi wrote:

"Winston" wrote in message news:j1u5kl012vs@news3.newsguy.com...

(...)

Any idea why they would need that kind of bandwidth?
Winston

I'm not an Apple fan, I have no idea.

Thanks anyway, Tom.

Winston

There is no need to thank me, I did nothing for you.
Michael would rather we discussed this on a computer group.
Normally I would completely agree and have previously adhered to on topic
posts.
Since most of the groups that I use are nearly dead, I have allowed myself
some OT posts.

Regards,
Tom

 

[Winston]

Tom Biasi wrote:

(...)

There is no need to thank me, I did nothing for you.

You carefully considered my question and I am sure
you would have given me some insight if you could have.

That is valuable and I appreciate your time.

Michael would rather we discussed this on a computer group.

I am sure Michael has many requirements.

The group charter:
sci.electronics.basics Elementary questions about electronics.

"A forum for discussion of electronics where there is no such
thing as a stupid question. Beginners questions. Discussion of
electronics education. Requests for other sources of information."

I couldn't find a newsgroup like 'sci.computers.basics' or
'alt.apple.noob'. 'comp.mobile.apple.iPad' isn't available
from my USENET provider and 'comp.sys.apple' seemed too advanced for such
a simple question, so I figured 'sci.electronics.basics' was as close as
I was likely to get.

Normally I would completely agree and have previously adhered to on
topic posts.

My apologies to you and the other polite sci.electronics.basics
participants if my 'beginner' question was too far off-topic.

Since most of the groups that I use are nearly dead, I have allowed
myself some OT posts.

I will not tempt you with my many opinions on guns, politics and
religion then.

--Winston

 

[Tom Biasi]

"Winston" wrote in message news:j1v2s80d5r@news6.newsguy.com...

Tom Biasi wrote:

(...)

There is no need to thank me, I did nothing for you.

You carefully considered my question and I am sure
you would have given me some insight if you could have.

That is valuable and I appreciate your time.

Michael would rather we discussed this on a computer group.

I am sure Michael has many requirements.

The group charter:
sci.electronics.basics Elementary questions about electronics.

"A forum for discussion of electronics where there is no such
thing as a stupid question. Beginners questions. Discussion of
electronics education. Requests for other sources of information."

I couldn't find a newsgroup like 'sci.computers.basics' or
'alt.apple.noob'. 'comp.mobile.apple.iPad' isn't available
from my USENET provider and 'comp.sys.apple' seemed too advanced for such
a simple question, so I figured 'sci.electronics.basics' was as close as
I was likely to get.

Normally I would completely agree and have previously adhered to on
topic posts.

My apologies to you and the other polite sci.electronics.basics
participants if my 'beginner' question was too far off-topic.

Since most of the groups that I use are nearly dead, I have allowed
myself some OT posts.

I will not tempt you with my many opinions on guns, politics and
religion then.

Winston

You may temp me with those topics but I will not respond here.
alt.rec.guns or alt.guns for gun related topics. Politics and religion I
stay away usually.

Tom

 

[Winston]

Tom Biasi wrote:

"Winston" wrote in message news:j1v2s80d5r@news6.newsguy.com...

(...)

I will not tempt you with my many opinions on guns, politics and
religion then.

Winston

You may temp me with those topics but I will not respond here.
alt.rec.guns or alt.guns for gun related topics. Politics and religion I
stay away usually.

And that is as it should be.

--Winston

 

[Winston]

whit3rd wrote:

On Wednesday, August 10, 2011 9:38:59 AM UTC-4, Winston wrote:
I see that Apple is maintaining four TCP connections through
my wireless router to my iPad, which has been doing
nothing but charge over the last 48 hours.

What could they possibly need those connections for?

It has to ping occasionally to keep its lease on the IP
address (it's a DHCP timeout thing); I don't know why
'four TCP connections' are involved, usually one IP address
means one connection. Could you be seeing e-mail
status updates, or NNTP time signals, as separate
connections?

Certainly could be. I dunno.

All I know is that after eMailed abuse.apple.com
asking for an explanation, two connections became
four connections. Weird.

Thanks!

--Winston

 

[Rich Grise]

whit3rd wrote:

On Wednesday, August 10, 2011 9:38:59 AM UTC-4, Winston wrote:
I see that Apple is maintaining four TCP connections through
my wireless router to my iPad, which has been doing
nothing but charge over the last 48 hours.

What could they possibly need those connections for?

It has to ping occasionally to keep its lease on the IP
address (it's a DHCP timeout thing); I don't know why
'four TCP connections' are involved, usually one IP address
means one connection. Could you be seeing e-mail
status updates, or NNTP time signals, as separate
connections?

Yes. You can run more than one browser, which is http, you
can open an ftp connection, as you've noted nntp, ping,
and so on - they're all called "connections;" kind of like
"ports."

Hope This Helps!
Rich

 

[whit3rd]

On Wednesday, August 10, 2011 9:38:59 AM UTC-4, Winston wrote:

I see that Apple is maintaining four TCP connections through
my wireless router to my iPad, which has been doing
nothing but charge over the last 48 hours.

What could they possibly need those connections for?

It has to ping occasionally to keep its lease on the IP
address (it's a DHCP timeout thing); I don't know why
'four TCP connections' are involved, usually one IP address
means one connection. Could you be seeing e-mail
status updates, or NNTP time signals, as separate
connections?