Steam on my PC

CaptainHaplo · 05-12-12, 03:26 AM

Steam is an "online" service as well as a game provider. Often, it starts up when the pc does - and auto logs you in. Thus - its generating traffic. Whether your playing a steam game or not, your still likely to be logged in, and thus passing packets. That data pales in comparison to downloading patches and such - but if you start playing a game - your steam traffic will jump. Friend notifications, steam "achievements", etc - all are traffic originating from steam.

Is it doubling your traffic? Possible.

05-12-12, 03:26 AM	#3
CaptainHaplo Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 4,405 Downloads: 31 Uploads: 0	Steam is an "online" service as well as a game provider. Often, it starts up when the pc does - and auto logs you in. Thus - its generating traffic. Whether your playing a steam game or not, your still likely to be logged in, and thus passing packets. That data pales in comparison to downloading patches and such - but if you start playing a game - your steam traffic will jump. Friend notifications, steam "achievements", etc - all are traffic originating from steam. Is it doubling your traffic? Possible. __________________ Good Hunting! Captain Haplo