Monitoring usage

aranj · 14-12-2003, 17:37

Probably been asked before, but I've searched many threads and can't find the answer.

Given that there is a theoretical cap (and I say theoretical as that's what some of the guys over at nthellworld.com insisted) is there a freeware application that allows a user to view the amount of traffic uploaded/downloaded over a given period?

Thanks in advance.

Tricky · 14-12-2003, 17:53

DUmeter is a good one but not freeware

Having a quick search on the squinternet I found:
http://www.junell.com/docs/sw/bwmeter/bwmeter.zip

Would be nice if NTL provided something that we could use to ensure that we don't go over our allocate 1gb....As many threads will tell you though - Noone as yet seems to have been affected by the CAP. Question - Can NTL manage to monitor all the connections?

aranj · 14-12-2003, 18:09

Thanks Tricky.
Been looking for ages!

Frank · 14-12-2003, 20:08

I wouldn't worry about breaking the limit aranj. Nobody has ever heard of ntl enforcing this policy. Looks like AntiCap got there way in the end

dingosar · 15-12-2003, 00:40

Try Down2Home it will do every thing that you need
and it's Freeware, it can be downloaded from

http://jitserv.coolfreepage.com/

HTH

th'engineer · 15-12-2003, 05:10

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Originally Posted by Keyser

I wouldn't worry about breaking the limit aranj. Nobody has ever heard of ntl enforcing this policy. Looks like AntiCap got there way in the end

Someone mention cap

Lee · 15-12-2003, 11:46

If you have a home network tho - none of these apps are gonna work :/

Florence · 15-12-2003, 13:16

Due meter is no good if their is an internal network unlees they all go through one computer.
MRTG is the best but will not work with NTL coz they block the IP number it uses to log the uploads and downloads.
I have been on about this for months on .com with no luck. I have even said NTL should supply this function for members to mnitor their useage if they wished.
I do nkow that Blueyonder allow this to work and one person who uses MRTG to monitor his bandwidth has it online here looks really good shame NTL block this function perhaps if others got together we could start contacting NTL as a group and not individual people.

Mal · 15-12-2003, 13:56

What about www.bmextreme.com ?

Florence · 15-12-2003, 21:38

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Originally Posted by Mal

What about www.bmextreme.com ?

If this only works on the PC you are using it isn't going to help those with teenager children sharing the network through a router. To monitor the bandwidth properly it has to be done on the SACM or STB.

NTL could do this and allow you access to the graphs online where you would log in and only have read access. I have downloaded bmextreme and have it running along du meter. Du meter is no good as it also adds the internel network traffic to the routers incoming and outgoing traffic.

It is really hard to know if you are inside or outside the guidlines of the AUP. Many don't care if they are or not I do care and wish to try and stay within the AUP.

I am willling to try and talk to NTL if more customers wish to have this feature added so they can monitor their usage. I don't need customer details just the forum names on here and a PM I can show saying that customers do want a way to monitor the usage.

Frank · 16-12-2003, 07:57

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Originally Posted by Kitty

Du meter is no good as it also adds the internel network traffic to the routers incoming and outgoing traffic.

DU Meter can be set to monitor a specific adaptor. I only monitor the cable modem ethernet card and not the Internet LAN traffic.

Tricky · 16-12-2003, 14:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Keyser

DU Meter can be set to monitor a specific adaptor. I only monitor the cable modem ethernet card and not the Internet LAN traffic.

I actually put a request to the authors of DU Meter to allow it to be configure to monitor different ports so you could record Internet traffic seperately from PC to PC traffic. They replied with they'd consider it for the next release - now if everyone requested it?

Sociable · 16-12-2003, 14:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tricky

I actually put a request to the authors of DU Meter to allow it to be configure to monitor different ports so you could record Internet traffic seperately from PC to PC traffic. They replied with they'd consider it for the next release - now if everyone requested it?

With the increasing trend towards users running domestic lans I would be amazed if they don't include this as a feature in the next release but yes a great idea and have already e-mailed them the same request.

Florence · 16-12-2003, 16:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Keyser

DU Meter can be set to monitor a specific adaptor. I only monitor the cable modem ethernet card and not the Internet LAN traffic.

The main problem is two teenagers sharing the connection through a router. I need to know what traffic is going to them. Which needs a program like MRTG which works on the IP address of the SACM. I can monitor my usage and already do. BUT to stay inside teh AUP I need to monitor their's like I said in my post.

Tricky · 16-12-2003, 17:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kitty

The main problem is two teenagers sharing the connection through a router. I need to know what traffic is going to them. Which needs a program like MRTG which works on the IP address of the SACM. I can monitor my usage and already do. BUT to stay inside teh AUP I need to monitor their's like I said in my post.

Have you checked if your router (normally in the config) has any facilities for logging etc. I know one of my Linksys ones does but my TrendNet doesn't.