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    Bandwidth monitor

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by fred2028, Sep 28, 2009.

  1. fred2028

    fred2028 Sexy member

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    Is there a program that can monitor amount of data transferred and the throughput and log it?
     
    fred2028, Sep 28, 2009
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  2. sweetStyles

    sweetStyles Notebook Consultant

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    Try BitMeter. I've recently started using it, and it can tell you how much you've downloaded/uploaded in real-time, with a timer too, using the stopwatch setting.

    There might be something better, but it's a nice and simple utility.
     
    sweetStyles, Sep 29, 2009
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  3. Angelic

    Angelic Kickin' back :3

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    Finally, I have also been looking for something like this for a long time! +Rep, thank you. :)
     
    Angelic, Sep 29, 2009
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  4. Thibault

    Thibault Banned

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    Good idea.

    I should give this a try!

    Can BitMeter (or some other program you might know) monitor the bandwidth usage of other computers connected to a network? (I.e. we're 3 living in my apartment and I'd be interested to know who's stealing all my Internet!)
     
    Thibault, Sep 29, 2009
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  5. MegaMan X

    MegaMan X Notebook Evangelist

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    if you have a linksys router, google dd-wrt, and install it on your router
     
    MegaMan X, Sep 29, 2009
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  6. makaveli72

    makaveli72 Eat.My.Shorts

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    I use DD-WRT and while it's decent in showing the bandwidth being used I don't find it very good as it doesn't show how much bandwidth each node uses. It just gives you the overall bandwidth in general. :(
     
    makaveli72, Sep 29, 2009
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  7. ScuderiaConchiglia

    ScuderiaConchiglia NBR Vaio Team Curmudgeon

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    ScuderiaConchiglia, Sep 29, 2009
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  8. stirfriedsushi

    stirfriedsushi Confuse a Cat LTD

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    I've been using netstat live. I've never tried another to compare, but it works for my purposes
     
    stirfriedsushi, Sep 30, 2009
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