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Q I recently connected my laptop wirelessly to the internet. My desktop is connected through a DSL cable. Since then, my downloading and uploading have increased greatly (9 GB in one week). The desktop doesn't show any "transit" under the activity window but the laptop under the same display shows an increasing number under "packets sent". Is my connection secure?

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