(solved?) Linux4.4.0-2 kernel, not the kernel

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(solved?) Linux4.4.0-2 kernel, not the kernel

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Updated the kernel to see what would work and not work and was surprised everything works and seems to function a little be better.
However can't determine if it's the kernel update (with associated firmware update) which is causing relatively unknown (hidden) wireless traffic in the iptraf interface monitor. I'm getting a steady stream of 205-207 bytes from 239.255.255.250 on port 1900.
1900 has something to do with the UPnP (plug and play).
Also noticed an ip 0.0.0.67 not seen before and another 198.168.1.3 which has been seen (ec2-52-89-156-147.us-west-2.compute) shouldn't be there. IPV6 is set to ignore if that is relative.
When tracking the 239.255.255.250 I'm getting an Australia location and I'm thinking this is a spoofed wireless tower location.
None of this was showing last night when I performed the kernel updates, having turned the machine off and cold boot back again for both Linux Mint 17.1 and Ubuntu 14.4.04? These were generic installs and did not have a release name.
Installed the same version toolkit and had to allow the Xenial toolkit for it to load? possible also some of the issue but the firmware update was also generic.

Just guessing but is the 205-207 byte signal which is steady some form of "stay in touch" signal to see if the connection is still active?

Additionally Internet was really slow yesterday afternoon while this was going on, down to 23KB/sec when average is multiples higher.
Also noted some interference from Sprint business group in Virginia on a 144.x.x.x ip which normally would not be in the monitor when accessing the account page.

Going to try a reboot on the lesser kernel; originally did not update past a certain version due to a cutoff of connection with the wireless and no solution offered other than latter versions might fix it.

Any thoughts would be appreciated.

Tried the reboot (cold boot) and loaded a different kernel, it's nothing to do with the kernel change it's a Sprint/Virgin Mobile wireless network thing. Actually picking up either one of my neighbors hence the 198.168.1.3 trying to gain access or doubled up somehow at network control. Could be due to peak use. Still getting the 205-207 byte load on 1900 even though it's blocked both with the IP and with the port. Interference on the broadcast TV was merciless last night as well, went from 20 some channels without interruption to 3 with occasional garbling. Has to be something in the amount of wireless networks crammed into this area, that and general marine radio traffic (wonder if digital CBs have an effect on other wireless networks or possible civilian radar units on boats, there's a few of them nearby..
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Re: more wifi madness. Linux4.4.0-2 kernel

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Blocked the business IP and it appears to have stopped.
Wonder if this was throttling by Sprint or a crossed wire(less) with a local business? :-k
Appears to be back to the usual IP numbers.
Have to go and try the new kernel to see if it re-occurs. 8-[
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Re: more wifi madness. Linux4.4.0-2 kernel

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throttling by Sprint
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@lesser kernel :-k

Is that near Upper Kernel, Greater Kernel or Little Kernel?

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Thanks Mightyglydd - You're always so helpful. =D>
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Found a way to deal with this - Fox hunt, now to find some willing hounds to release.
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Re: (solved?) Linux4.4.0-2 kernel, not the kernel

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Started a preliminary foxhunt using a portable radio and a handy talkie. Some of the signals appear to be from a nearby boatyard and another from inside a wall of the house.
In other words, we have found the enemy and they are us. :oops:
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Killed the signal coming from the wall by disconnecting a previously not found ground connection for a disconnected copper pair which looped into the electric service panel.
Found the old copper pair still connected for the disconnected phone incoming cable terminal, not the interior lines, so there's no telling what kind of back feed was going on there. Signal could have been from the ground through the panel or from the copper pair from the pole (never manually disconnected (only at the central station apparently) Interior connection for the phone had been disconnected and extension re-routed.
Noted the antennae ground was connected to a the main ground for the same service panel, segregated it and relocated to separate new ground rod. There's one of your ground loops Patrick.
Discovered some coded radio traffic which may be the Smart meter frequency and found Verizon and Xfinity are in a frequency war in my neighborhood.
Verizon wireless really has the gain turned up. There is some CB traffic which is operating outside legal power parameters.
There's also some detected GMRS traffic (Rx) with a privacy setting.

Changes made some difference for a while but not sure as screwy stuff still affecting appliances, TVs and phones.

In my opinion, it is reprehensible for a government to force a change in technology and fail to protect the stability, security and function of said technology. The FCC, using DoD's desire to use more analog channels as an excuse, while during the same time pandering to cable net providers, whose goal was to force people into cable to increase corporate revenues have created a "no fix" condition where any aberrant signal which interferes with your broadcast television reception, whether deliberately or accidentally, will never be investigated. This is continuity failure through implementation followed by disregard and the agency having forced the change needs to be accountable for this complicity in corporate racketeering and the attention to reparation with positive solutions.
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