Network Uptime

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Under the Surface of Azeroth:
A Network Baseline and Security Analysis
of Blizzard's World of Warcraft

World of Warcraft News: Network Analysis (continued)

Now that the launcher knows the web site IP address, it performs a normal HTML query and receives the news feed from the remote web server:

No. Rel Time Dlta Time Size Total Source Destination Protocol Info Bytes 5 0.417134 0.000513 66 678 192.168.0.10 launcher TCP 1394 > http [SYN] Seq=0 Len=0 MSS=1260 WS=3 6 0.493603 0.076469 66 744 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP http > 1394 [SYN, ACK] Seq=0 Ack=1 Win=23360 Len=0 MSS=1460 WS=2 7 0.493618 0.000015 60 804 192.168.0.10 launcher TCP 1394 > http [ACK] Seq=1 Ack=1 Win=514080 Len=0 8 0.493636 0.000018 442 1246 192.168.0.10 launcher HTTP GET / HTTP/1.1 9 0.573218 0.079582 60 1306 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP http > 1394 [ACK] Seq=1 Ack=389 Win=6912 Len=0 10 0.57408 0.000862 346 1652 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP [TCP segment of a reassembled PDU] 11 0.574889 0.000809 1314 2966 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP [TCP segment of a reassembled PDU] 12 0.575038 0.000149 60 3026 192.168.0.10 launcher TCP 1394 > http [ACK] Seq=389 Ack=1553 Win=514080 Len=0 13 0.650848 0.07581 1314 4340 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP [TCP segment of a reassembled PDU] 14 0.651671 0.000823 1314 5654 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP [TCP segment of a reassembled PDU] 15 0.651686 0.000015 60 5714 192.168.0.10 launcher TCP 1394 > http [ACK] Seq=389 Ack=4073 Win=514080 Len=0 16 0.652404 0.000718 1314 7028 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP [TCP segment of a reassembled PDU] 17 0.667397 0.014993 66 7094 192.168.0.10 launcher TCP 1395 > http [SYN] Seq=0 Len=0 MSS=1260 WS=3 18 0.671378 0.003981 66 7160 192.168.0.10 launcher TCP 1396 > http [SYN] Seq=0 Len=0 MSS=1260 WS=3 19 0.672277 0.000899 66 7226 192.168.0.10 launcher TCP 1397 > http [SYN] Seq=0 Len=0 MSS=1260 WS=3 20 0.673747 0.00147 66 7292 192.168.0.10 launcher TCP 1398 > http [SYN] Seq=0 Len=0 MSS=1260 WS=3 21 0.674611 0.000864 66 7358 192.168.0.10 launcher TCP 1399 > http [SYN] Seq=0 Len=0 MSS=1260 WS=3 22 0.675639 0.001028 66 7424 192.168.0.10 launcher TCP 1400 > http [SYN] Seq=0 Len=0 MSS=1260 WS=3 23 0.729573 0.053934 1314 8738 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP [TCP segment of a reassembled PDU] 24 0.730052 0.000479 60 8798 192.168.0.10 launcher TCP 1394 > http [ACK] Seq=389 Ack=6593 Win=514080 Len=0 25 0.730437 0.000385 1314 10112 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP [TCP segment of a reassembled PDU] 26 0.73131 0.000873 1314 11426 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP [TCP segment of a reassembled PDU] 27 0.731324 0.000014 60 11486 192.168.0.10 launcher TCP 1394 > http [ACK] Seq=389 Ack=9113 Win=514080 Len=0 28 0.734082 0.002758 66 11552 192.168.0.10 launcher TCP 1401 > http [SYN] Seq=0 Len=0 MSS=1260 WS=3 29 0.734948 0.000866 66 11618 192.168.0.10 launcher TCP 1402 > http [SYN] Seq=0 Len=0 MSS=1260 WS=3 30 0.743118 0.00817 66 11684 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP http > 1395 [SYN, ACK] Seq=0 Ack=1 Win=23360 Len=0 MSS=1460 WS=2 31 0.743135 0.000017 60 11744 192.168.0.10 launcher TCP 1395 > http [ACK] Seq=1 Ack=1 Win=514080 Len=0 32 0.74365 0.000515 513 12257 192.168.0.10 launcher HTTP GET /images/launcherbg86.jpg HTTP/1.1 33 0.748017 0.004367 66 12323 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP http > 1397 [SYN, ACK] Seq=0 Ack=1 Win=23360 Len=0 MSS=1460 WS=2 34 0.748159 0.000142 60 12383 192.168.0.10 launcher TCP 1397 > http [ACK] Seq=1 Ack=1 Win=514080 Len=0 35 0.748517 0.000358 512 12895 192.168.0.10 launcher HTTP GET /images/titlebar_news.gif HTTP/1.1 36 0.748862 0.000345 66 12961 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP http > 1396 [SYN, ACK] Seq=0 Ack=1 Win=23360 Len=0 MSS=1460 WS=2 37 0.748873 0.000011 60 13021 192.168.0.10 launcher TCP 1396 > http [ACK] Seq=1 Ack=1 Win=514080 Len=0 38 0.749065 0.000192 499 13520 192.168.0.10 launcher HTTP GET /images/p.gif HTTP/1.1 39 0.754692 0.005627 66 13586 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP http > 1399 [SYN, ACK] Seq=0 Ack=1 Win=23360 Len=0 MSS=1460 WS=2 40 0.754706 0.000014 60 13646 192.168.0.10 launcher TCP 1399 > http [ACK] Seq=1 Ack=1 Win=514080 Len=0 41 0.755106 0.0004 504 14150 192.168.0.10 launcher HTTP GET /images/bullet.gif HTTP/1.1 42 0.755464 0.000358 66 14216 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP http > 1398 [SYN, ACK] Seq=0 Ack=1 Win=23360 Len=0 MSS=1460 WS=2 43 0.755476 0.000012 60 14276 192.168.0.10 launcher TCP 1398 > http [ACK] Seq=1 Ack=1 Win=514080 Len=0 44 0.755831 0.000355 510 14786 192.168.0.10 launcher HTTP GET /images/thumb_wrath.gif HTTP/1.1 45 0.756256 0.000425 66 14852 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP http > 1400 [SYN, ACK] Seq=0 Ack=1 Win=23360 Len=0 MSS=1460 WS=2 46 0.756268 0.000012 60 14912 192.168.0.10 launcher TCP 1400 > http [ACK] Seq=1 Ack=1 Win=514080 Len=0 47 0.756403 0.000135 513 15425 192.168.0.10 launcher HTTP GET /images/thumb_blizzcon.gif HTTP/1.1 48 0.805674 0.049271 1314 16739 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP [TCP segment of a reassembled PDU] 49 0.80578 0.000106 791 17530 launcher 192.168.0.10 HTTP HTTP/1.1 200 OK (text/html) 50 0.805919 0.000139 60 17590 192.168.0.10 launcher TCP 1394 > http [ACK] Seq=389 Ack=11110 Win=514080 Len=0 51 0.808667 0.002748 507 18097 192.168.0.10 launcher HTTP GET /images/blizzard.gif HTTP/1.1 52 0.809687 0.00102 66 18163 192.168.0.10 launcher TCP 1403 > http [SYN] Seq=0 Len=0 MSS=1260 WS=3 53 0.811201 0.001514 66 18229 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP http > 1401 [SYN, ACK] Seq=0 Ack=1 Win=23360 Len=0 MSS=1460 WS=2 54 0.811214 0.000013 60 18289 192.168.0.10 launcher TCP 1401 > http [ACK] Seq=1 Ack=1 Win=514080 Len=0 55 0.811366 0.000152 517 18806 192.168.0.10 launcher HTTP GET /images/titlebar_community.gif HTTP/1.1 56 0.813224 0.001858 66 18872 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP http > 1402 [SYN, ACK] Seq=0 Ack=1 Win=23360 Len=0 MSS=1460 WS=2 57 0.813237 0.000013 60 18932 192.168.0.10 launcher TCP 1402 > http [ACK] Seq=1 Ack=1 Win=514080 Len=0 58 0.813431 0.000194 510 19442 192.168.0.10 launcher HTTP GET /images/thumb_forum.gif HTTP/1.1 59 0.822508 0.009077 60 19502 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP http > 1395 [ACK] Seq=1 Ack=460 Win=6912 Len=0 60 0.823338 0.00083 333 19835 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP [TCP segment of a reassembled PDU] 61 0.824176 0.000838 1314 21149 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP [TCP segment of a reassembled PDU] 62 0.824382 0.000206 60 21209 192.168.0.10 launcher TCP 1395 > http [ACK] Seq=460 Ack=1540 Win=514080 Len=0 63 0.827467 0.003085 60 21269 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP http > 1397 [ACK] Seq=1 Ack=459 Win=6912 Len=0 64 0.828288 0.000821 329 21598 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP [TCP segment of a reassembled PDU] 65 0.829222 0.000934 1314 22912 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP [TCP segment of a reassembled PDU] 66 0.829241 0.000019 60 22972 192.168.0.10 launcher TCP 1397 > http [ACK] Seq=459 Ack=1536 Win=514080 Len=0 67 0.832354 0.003113 60 23032 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP http > 1396 [ACK] Seq=1 Ack=446 Win=6912 Len=0 68 0.833179 0.000825 369 23401 launcher 192.168.0.10 HTTP HTTP/1.1 200 OK (GIF89a) 69 0.837008 0.003829 60 23461 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP http > 1399 [ACK] Seq=1 Ack=451 Win=6912 Len=0 70 0.837874 0.000866 573 24034 launcher 192.168.0.10 HTTP HTTP/1.1 200 OK (GIF89a) 71 0.838525 0.000651 60 24094 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP http > 1398 [ACK] Seq=1 Ack=457 Win=6912 Len=0 72 0.839343 0.000818 329 24423 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP [TCP segment of a reassembled PDU] 73 0.840282 0.000939 1314 25737 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP [TCP segment of a reassembled PDU] 74 0.840414 0.000132 60 25797 192.168.0.10 launcher TCP 1398 > http [ACK] Seq=457 Ack=1536 Win=514080 Len=0 75 0.842112 0.001698 60 25857 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP http > 1400 [ACK] Seq=1 Ack=460 Win=6912 Len=0 76 0.843131 0.001019 329 26186 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP [TCP segment of a reassembled PDU] 77 0.844046 0.000915 1234 27420 launcher 192.168.0.10 HTTP HTTP/1.1 200 OK (GIF89a) 78 0.84414 0.000094 60 27480 192.168.0.10 launcher TCP 1400 > http [ACK] Seq=460 Ack=1456 Win=514080 Len=0 79 0.887787 0.043647 66 27546 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP http > 1403 [SYN, ACK] Seq=0 Ack=1 Win=23360 Len=0 MSS=1460 WS=2 80 0.888009 0.000222 60 27606 192.168.0.10 launcher TCP 1403 > http [ACK] Seq=1 Ack=1 Win=514080 Len=0 81 0.888104 0.000095 328 27934 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP [TCP segment of a reassembled PDU] 82 0.888256 0.000152 508 28442 192.168.0.10 launcher HTTP GET /images/copyright.gif HTTP/1.1 83 0.888424 0.000168 1293 29735 launcher 192.168.0.10 HTTP HTTP/1.1 200 OK (GIF89a) 84 0.888556 0.000132 60 29795 192.168.0.10 launcher TCP 1394 > http [ACK] Seq=842 Ack=12623 Win=514080 Len=0 85 0.892439 0.003883 60 29855 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP http > 1401 [ACK] Seq=1 Ack=464 Win=6912 Len=0 86 0.893262 0.000823 329 30184 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP [TCP segment of a reassembled PDU] 87 0.894193 0.000931 1314 31498 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP [TCP segment of a reassembled PDU] 88 0.894287 0.000094 60 31558 192.168.0.10 launcher TCP 1401 > http [ACK] Seq=464 Ack=1536 Win=514080 Len=0 89 0.894744 0.000457 60 31618 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP http > 1402 [ACK] Seq=1 Ack=457 Win=6912 Len=0 90 0.895565 0.000821 328 31946 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP [TCP segment of a reassembled PDU] 91 0.89642 0.000855 935 32881 launcher 192.168.0.10 HTTP HTTP/1.1 200 OK (GIF89a) 92 0.896542 0.000122 60 32941 192.168.0.10 launcher TCP 1402 > http [ACK] Seq=457 Ack=1156 Win=512920 Len=0 93 0.899817 0.003275 1314 34255 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP [TCP segment of a reassembled PDU] 94 0.900598 0.000781 1314 35569 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP [TCP segment of a reassembled PDU] 95 0.900736 0.000138 60 35629 192.168.0.10 launcher TCP 1395 > http [ACK] Seq=460 Ack=4060 Win=514080 Len=0 96 0.901391 0.000655 1314 36943 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP [TCP segment of a reassembled PDU] 97 0.904767 0.003376 1314 38257 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP [TCP segment of a reassembled PDU] 98 0.905556 0.000789 1314 39571 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP [TCP segment of a reassembled PDU] 99 0.905686 0.00013 60 39631 192.168.0.10 launcher TCP 1397 > http [ACK] Seq=459 Ack=4056 Win=514080 Len=0 100 0.906144 0.000458 250 39881 launcher 192.168.0.10 HTTP HTTP/1.1 200 OK (GIF89a) 101 0.916128 0.009984 633 40514 launcher 192.168.0.10 HTTP HTTP/1.1 200 OK (GIF89a) 102 0.96923 0.053102 60 40574 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP http > 1403 [ACK] Seq=1 Ack=455 Win=6912 Len=0 103 0.970032 0.000802 328 40902 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP [TCP segment of a reassembled PDU] 104 0.97088 0.000848 926 41828 launcher 192.168.0.10 HTTP HTTP/1.1 200 OK (GIF89a) 105 0.971031 0.000151 60 41888 192.168.0.10 launcher TCP 1403 > http [ACK] Seq=455 Ack=1147 Win=512928 Len=0 106 0.974432 0.003401 829 42717 launcher 192.168.0.10 HTTP HTTP/1.1 200 OK (GIF89a) 107 0.979233 0.004801 1314 44031 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP [TCP segment of a reassembled PDU] 108 0.979442 0.000209 60 44091 192.168.0.10 launcher TCP 1395 > http [ACK] Seq=460 Ack=6580 Win=514080 Len=0 109 0.980011 0.000569 1314 45405 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP [TCP segment of a reassembled PDU] 110 0.980809 0.000798 1314 46719 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP [TCP segment of a reassembled PDU] 111 0.98154 0.000731 60 46779 192.168.0.10 launcher TCP 1395 > http [ACK] Seq=460 Ack=9100 Win=514080 Len=0 112 0.981555 0.000015 60 46839 192.168.0.10 launcher TCP 1399 > http [ACK] Seq=451 Ack=520 Win=513560 Len=0 113 0.981568 0.000013 60 46899 192.168.0.10 launcher TCP 1396 > http [ACK] Seq=446 Ack=316 Win=513760 Len=0 114 0.999236 0.017668 90 46989 192.168.0.10 192.168.0.1 DNS Standard query A us.version.worldofwarcraft.com 115 1.055547 0.056311 1314 48303 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP [TCP segment of a reassembled PDU] 116 1.055699 0.000152 1314 49617 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP [TCP segment of a reassembled PDU] 117 1.055717 0.000018 60 49677 192.168.0.10 launcher TCP 1395 > http [ACK] Seq=460 Ack=11620 Win=514080 Len=0 118 1.055959 0.000242 1314 50991 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP [TCP segment of a reassembled PDU] 119 1.060259 0.0043 1314 52305 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP [TCP segment of a reassembled PDU] 120 1.060507 0.000248 1314 53619 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP [TCP segment of a reassembled PDU] 121 1.060522 0.000015 60 53679 192.168.0.10 launcher TCP 1395 > http [ACK] Seq=460 Ack=14140 Win=514080 Len=0 122 1.06075 0.000228 1314 54993 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP [TCP segment of a reassembled PDU] 123 1.082184 0.021434 60 55053 192.168.0.10 launcher TCP 1395 > http [ACK] Seq=460 Ack=16660 Win=514080 Len=0 124 1.082198 0.000014 60 55113 192.168.0.10 launcher TCP 1401 > http [ACK] Seq=464 Ack=2311 Win=513304 Len=0 125 1.082382 0.000184 60 55173 192.168.0.10 launcher TCP 1398 > http [ACK] Seq=457 Ack=2115 Win=513496 Len=0 126 1.082396 0.000014 60 55233 192.168.0.10 launcher TCP 1397 > http [ACK] Seq=459 Ack=4252 Win=513880 Len=0 127 1.132328 0.049932 1314 56547 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP [TCP segment of a reassembled PDU] 128 1.13247 0.000142 1314 57861 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP [TCP segment of a reassembled PDU] 129 1.132762 0.000292 60 57921 192.168.0.10 launcher TCP 1395 > http [ACK] Seq=460 Ack=19180 Win=514080 Len=0 130 1.132775 0.000013 1314 59235 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP [TCP segment of a reassembled PDU] 131 1.137041 0.004266 1314 60549 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP [TCP segment of a reassembled PDU] 132 1.137276 0.000235 1314 61863 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP [TCP segment of a reassembled PDU] 133 1.137292 0.000016 60 61923 192.168.0.10 launcher TCP 1395 > http [ACK] Seq=460 Ack=21700 Win=514080 Len=0 134 1.137587 0.000295 1314 63237 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP [TCP segment of a reassembled PDU] 135 1.137602 0.000015 60 63297 192.168.0.10 launcher TCP 1395 > http [ACK] Seq=460 Ack=24220 Win=514080 Len=0 136 1.137954 0.000352 1314 64611 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP [TCP segment of a reassembled PDU] 137 1.138327 0.000373 1314 65925 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP [TCP segment of a reassembled PDU] 138 1.138341 0.000014 60 65985 192.168.0.10 launcher TCP 1395 > http [ACK] Seq=460 Ack=26740 Win=514080 Len=0 139 1.209576 0.071235 1314 67299 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP [TCP segment of a reassembled PDU] 140 1.209725 0.000149 1314 68613 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP [TCP segment of a reassembled PDU] 141 1.210011 0.000286 60 68673 192.168.0.10 launcher TCP 1395 > http [ACK] Seq=460 Ack=29260 Win=514080 Len=0 142 1.210025 0.000014 1314 69987 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP [TCP segment of a reassembled PDU] 143 1.213941 0.003916 1314 71301 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP [TCP segment of a reassembled PDU] 144 1.214082 0.000141 60 71361 192.168.0.10 launcher TCP 1395 > http [ACK] Seq=460 Ack=31780 Win=514080 Len=0 145 1.214219 0.000137 1314 72675 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP [TCP segment of a reassembled PDU] 146 1.214555 0.000336 1314 73989 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP [TCP segment of a reassembled PDU] 147 1.214577 0.000022 60 74049 192.168.0.10 launcher TCP 1395 > http [ACK] Seq=460 Ack=34300 Win=514080 Len=0 148 1.214935 0.000358 1314 75363 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP [TCP segment of a reassembled PDU] 149 1.215083 0.000148 1314 76677 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP [TCP segment of a reassembled PDU] 150 1.215229 0.000146 60 76737 192.168.0.10 launcher TCP 1395 > http [ACK] Seq=460 Ack=36820 Win=514080 Len=0 151 1.215466 0.000237 1314 78051 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP [TCP segment of a reassembled PDU] 152 1.215665 0.000199 1314 79365 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP [TCP segment of a reassembled PDU] 153 1.215842 0.000177 60 79425 192.168.0.10 launcher TCP 1395 > http [ACK] Seq=460 Ack=39340 Win=514080 Len=0 154 1.216098 0.000256 1314 80739 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP [TCP segment of a reassembled PDU] 155 1.216289 0.000191 1314 82053 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP [TCP segment of a reassembled PDU] 156 1.216433 0.000144 60 82113 192.168.0.10 launcher TCP 1395 > http [ACK] Seq=460 Ack=41860 Win=514080 Len=0 157 1.285785 0.069352 1314 83427 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP [TCP segment of a reassembled PDU] 158 1.286023 0.000238 1314 84741 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP [TCP segment of a reassembled PDU] 159 1.286208 0.000185 1314 86055 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP [TCP segment of a reassembled PDU] 160 1.286223 0.000015 60 86115 192.168.0.10 launcher TCP 1395 > http [ACK] Seq=460 Ack=44380 Win=514080 Len=0 161 1.290817 0.004594 1314 87429 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP [TCP segment of a reassembled PDU] 162 1.29103 0.000213 60 87489 192.168.0.10 launcher TCP 1395 > http [ACK] Seq=460 Ack=46900 Win=514080 Len=0 163 1.291228 0.000198 1314 88803 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP [TCP segment of a reassembled PDU] 164 1.291486 0.000258 1314 90117 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP [TCP segment of a reassembled PDU] 165 1.29163 0.000144 60 90177 192.168.0.10 launcher TCP 1395 > http [ACK] Seq=460 Ack=49420 Win=514080 Len=0 166 1.291872 0.000242 1314 91491 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP [TCP segment of a reassembled PDU] 167 1.292063 0.000191 1314 92805 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP [TCP segment of a reassembled PDU] 168 1.292172 0.000109 60 92865 192.168.0.10 launcher TCP 1395 > http [ACK] Seq=460 Ack=51940 Win=514080 Len=0 169 1.292437 0.000265 1314 94179 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP [TCP segment of a reassembled PDU] 170 1.292634 0.000197 1314 95493 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP [TCP segment of a reassembled PDU] 171 1.292775 0.000141 60 95553 192.168.0.10 launcher TCP 1395 > http [ACK] Seq=460 Ack=54460 Win=514080 Len=0 172 1.293251 0.000476 1314 96867 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP [TCP segment of a reassembled PDU] 173 1.293446 0.000195 1314 98181 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP [TCP segment of a reassembled PDU] 174 1.293562 0.000116 60 98241 192.168.0.10 launcher TCP 1395 > http [ACK] Seq=460 Ack=56980 Win=514080 Len=0 175 1.293829 0.000267 1314 99555 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP [TCP segment of a reassembled PDU] 176 1.294024 0.000195 1314 100869 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP [TCP segment of a reassembled PDU] 177 1.294209 0.000185 1314 102183 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP [TCP segment of a reassembled PDU] 178 1.294223 0.000014 60 102243 192.168.0.10 launcher TCP 1395 > http [ACK] Seq=460 Ack=59500 Win=514080 Len=0 179 1.29458 0.000357 1314 103557 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP [TCP segment of a reassembled PDU] 180 1.29477 0.00019 1314 104871 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP [TCP segment of a reassembled PDU] 181 1.294784 0.000014 60 104931 192.168.0.10 launcher TCP 1395 > http [ACK] Seq=460 Ack=62020 Win=514080 Len=0 182 1.295138 0.000354 1314 106245 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP [TCP segment of a reassembled PDU] 183 1.295247 0.000109 60 106305 192.168.0.10 launcher TCP 1395 > http [ACK] Seq=460 Ack=64540 Win=514080 Len=0 184 1.36267 0.067423 1314 107619 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP [TCP segment of a reassembled PDU] 185 1.362931 0.000261 1314 108933 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP [TCP segment of a reassembled PDU] 186 1.363128 0.000197 1314 110247 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP [TCP segment of a reassembled PDU] 187 1.363144 0.000016 60 110307 192.168.0.10 launcher TCP 1395 > http [ACK] Seq=460 Ack=67060 Win=514080 Len=0 188 1.3676 0.004456 1314 111621 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP [TCP segment of a reassembled PDU] 189 1.367619 0.000019 60 111681 192.168.0.10 launcher TCP 1395 > http [ACK] Seq=460 Ack=69580 Win=514080 Len=0 190 1.367932 0.000313 1314 112995 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP [TCP segment of a reassembled PDU] 191 1.368181 0.000249 1314 114309 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP [TCP segment of a reassembled PDU] 192 1.368198 0.000017 60 114369 192.168.0.10 launcher TCP 1395 > http [ACK] Seq=460 Ack=72100 Win=514080 Len=0 193 1.36855 0.000352 1314 115683 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP [TCP segment of a reassembled PDU] 194 1.36874 0.00019 1314 116997 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP [TCP segment of a reassembled PDU] 195 1.368896 0.000156 60 117057 192.168.0.10 launcher TCP 1395 > http [ACK] Seq=460 Ack=74620 Win=514080 Len=0 196 1.369179 0.000283 1314 118371 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP [TCP segment of a reassembled PDU] 197 1.369552 0.000373 1314 119685 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP [TCP segment of a reassembled PDU] 198 1.369749 0.000197 1314 120999 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP [TCP segment of a reassembled PDU] 199 1.369763 0.000014 60 121059 192.168.0.10 launcher TCP 1395 > http [ACK] Seq=460 Ack=77140 Win=514080 Len=0 200 1.369946 0.000183 1314 122373 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP [TCP segment of a reassembled PDU] 201 1.37 0.000054 60 122433 192.168.0.10 launcher TCP 1395 > http [ACK] Seq=460 Ack=79660 Win=514080 Len=0 202 1.370121 0.000121 1314 123747 launcher 192.168.0.10 TCP [TCP segment of a reassembled PDU] 203 1.370558 0.000437 1234 124981 launcher 192.168.0.10 HTTP HTTP/1.1 200 OK (JPEG JFIF image) 204 1.370576 0.000018 60 125041 192.168.0.10 launcher TCP 1395 > http [ACK] Seq=460 Ack=82100 Win=514080 Len=0
In our testing, the web page traffic transferred is a relatively small 54 kilobytes, including 39 images. This will obviously change as news and information is updated, but it's reasonable to assume that the size of the onscreen news display and the type of information displayed won't significantly alter the relative size of the transfer.

The transfer of data during the startup process is detailed in this chart. The HTML transfer is seen as spikes of data, showing the packets of data sent to the client and the smaller acknowledgements sent back to the web server.

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Since this transfer was made over a relatively fast cable-modem Internet connection, the bandwidth used during this short period of time is well above one-hundred kilobits per second. Since this data transfer consists only of static HTML data and the total amount of data is relatively small, connectivity speeds aren't a critical aspect of the World of Warcraft news display process.