How do we check our usage?

MistaP · 02-01-2006, 10:31

Hi,

How does the normal user check how much they have downloaded on the 10MB package?

Cheers

Paul K · 02-01-2006, 10:32

By running a bandwidth monitoring tool. NTL will no doubt provide the necesasry means at some point but for now you have to do it yourself.

Russ · 02-01-2006, 10:36

Do a forum search under 'usage' and I'm sure you'll find many tools which help give you an idea.

TracerTong · 02-01-2006, 11:19

I use an wee app called NetMeter.
Do a google for it.

patrickp · 02-01-2006, 12:22

AIR from the other threads around this, there is no shortage of apps to do this for single computers connected to the modem/STB, but there are comparatively few that could show the internet usage on a network, and most or all of them were disabled by ntl's recent modem firmware upgrades.

Anyone know what the state of play is on this now?

Graham M · 02-01-2006, 13:06

If you have a crummy old PC, you could install 2 network cards and set it up as a Linux router to monitor bandwidth.

JonathanLH · 02-01-2006, 13:09

a router that supports SNMP so that MRTG can graph it.
or use a PC as a router, with 2 network cards, and run SNMP on it.

rogerdraig · 02-01-2006, 15:23

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Originally Posted by MistaP

Hi,

How does the normal user check how much they have downloaded on the 10MB package?

Cheers

dont worry about it NTL would have a hard job enforcing any cap ( unless your one of those who download the libary of congress every week

)

untill they provide a way of doing it

Graham M · 02-01-2006, 15:37

Thats utter Rubbish, they have already proven that they can enforce caps.

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Originally Posted by JonathanLH

a router that supports SNMP so that MRTG can graph it.
or use a PC as a router, with 2 network cards, and run SNMP on it.

Most of the newer NTL Modems have SNMP blocked.

02-01-2006, 16:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by rogermevans

dont worry about it NTL would have a hard job enforcing any cap ( unless your one of those who download the library of congress every week

)

until they provide a way of doing it

Sorry but that is utter tripe, They have, can, and will enforce it. Just ask the users that were put on the bad boy 512k and ask them if NTL enforced the cap ?.

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Originally Posted by Zeph

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Most of the newer NTL Modems have SNMP blocked.

I use ipcop It has a bandwidth monitor built in for networks

=GAMMO= · 02-01-2006, 16:52

I use DUmeter, gives daily up/down usage aswel as monthly usage, a nice little program

GOOGLE is your friend

=GAMMO=

rogerdraig · 02-01-2006, 17:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bill C

Sorry but that is utter tripe, They have, can, and will enforce it. Just ask the users that were put on the bad boy 512k and ask them if NTL enforced the cap ?.

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I use ipcop It has a bandwidth monitor built in for networks

and those who they enforced it on with the greatest leway in the world would not have been able to say they didnt know

but i garuntee if they tried it with those average users they havnt done any thing to yet they would loose in court

it would be like a car rental company trying to charge per mile after removing the mileometer

MistaP · 04-01-2006, 17:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by TracerTong

I use an wee app called NetMeter.
Do a google for it.

thanks! Install and looks good. Thanx the help

sicknote · 04-01-2006, 19:46

tracertong : i will second that

Sherlock614 · 04-01-2006, 21:05

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Originally Posted by Bill C

I use ipcop It has a bandwidth monitor built in for networks

Think i'll give this a look.

I have used the EXCELLENT Netmeter for a good while now, but having just set up a network etc, this doesn't monitor traffic from any other computer