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Why does RAS service "spike" CPU?

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by trail99

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I recently installed RAS and found that whenever I start the "REMOTE ACCESS SERVER" service, my performance monitor readings for %PROCESSOR TIME "spike" to about 60% every 15 seconds --otherwise processor time shows normal readings.
If I turn the service off, all's good.

Why the RAS service sending out these pulses so often??
I have removed and re-installed both RAS and modem driver. No difference.

*(If your'e wondering, I have a 350 Mhz CPU)*

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by don christner

Make sure that you only have active devices setup for your RAS. I setup my modem on COM1 and thought that it would be a good idea to also setup a second modem that I had laying around on COM2 as a backup. I did not have the second modem physicallyconnected and turned on, so the RAS server checked for it every 15 seconds, exactly like you are seeing.

Don

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