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    Program to record bandwidth - how much down/up

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by i_baked_cookies, Sep 4, 2008.

  1. i_baked_cookies

    i_baked_cookies Notebook Consultant

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    Is there a program that can record/log how much bandwidth up/down that I use? I want to run it and see how much I download/upload in one day....
     
    i_baked_cookies, Sep 4, 2008
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  2. Andy

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    Andy, Sep 4, 2008
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    That's called: TASK MANAGER :p

    Go in the Network tab. Under View > Choose columns > Received/Sent bytes or something like this. And under Options, check "Show cumulative data".

    (Sorry its in French)

    [​IMG]
     
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    i tent to agree with previous poster about using task manager, there is also processexplorer from systeminternals and "ISP moniter" which depending on your ISP can give you full stats.
     
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    I have used Net meter for at least a few years now and it works great.
     
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    The OP requested for a program - as to how he/she can monitor the bandwidth. (So, I presumed the OP was not satisfied with the Networking Window in taskmgr)
     
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    Or they just werent aware of it...I wasn't and think of myself as a Windows power user
     
    huangker, Sep 6, 2008
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    The fact is that most applications use the Network monitor to get their data. The only difference is that Network monitor is a basic tool. If you want detailed graph with peaks and cumulative data after the computer was restarded, you might want to go for a thrid party program. I just want to keep things simple and avoid installing more and more applications...

    And if you don't need live data, most of the ISP provides the bandwith stats:

    [​IMG]
     
    livesoft, Sep 6, 2008
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