Cable Forum - View Single Post

Milambar · 15-09-2008, 14:33

Uh, I hate to say ask this, but when are you going to realise that you aren't actually meant to USE your VM broadband, its only provided so that you may legally say "Hey, I'm with Virgin Media for my broadband!", for the sheer "Pose power"..

Ok, and now I have made that rather poor witticism..

I note the techs here saying that we should download DU meter, how long has DU meter existed for a games console now? Oh wait, it doesn't. OK. How long has it existed for Linux? (Yes, I know Linux has its own suite of monitoring tools, but they named DU Meter specifically)..

I have a proposition... Not directly linked to STM, but indirectly linked, I guess.

Why not turn network usage monitoring via SNMP on the cable modems, like it used to be, a long time ago. Yes, it really did, back in the time of the Ambit100's and 120's. There used to be a tool you could download, that after a bit of faffing around, would query your cable modem for all kinds of stats, including network usage. Until VM sent a new firmware to the modems, disabling the SNMP capabilities.

Why not restore that functionality?

15-09-2008, 14:33	#65
Milambar Inactive Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 954	Re: Pathetic excuse. Uh, I hate to say ask this, but when are you going to realise that you aren't actually meant to USE your VM broadband, its only provided so that you may legally say "Hey, I'm with Virgin Media for my broadband!", for the sheer "Pose power".. Ok, and now I have made that rather poor witticism.. I note the techs here saying that we should download DU meter, how long has DU meter existed for a games console now? Oh wait, it doesn't. OK. How long has it existed for Linux? (Yes, I know Linux has its own suite of monitoring tools, but they named DU Meter specifically).. I have a proposition... Not directly linked to STM, but indirectly linked, I guess. Why not turn network usage monitoring via SNMP on the cable modems, like it used to be, a long time ago. Yes, it really did, back in the time of the Ambit100's and 120's. There used to be a tool you could download, that after a bit of faffing around, would query your cable modem for all kinds of stats, including network usage. Until VM sent a new firmware to the modems, disabling the SNMP capabilities. Why not restore that functionality?