surge
join:2008-01-08
Bancroft, ON
1 edit | [Internet] Usage Monitor
Until this coming March, I am a Bell Internet user (likely Teksavvy after March). I don't like the fact that the tool on the Bell site is delayed by 'up to' 60 hours. In this day on everything being instant, I dont understand why there is such a delay. I don't why they can carry over from a previous billing period (say if I used 25g on my last day of my aug statement when I had a lot of room left, but they carry that forward to September, when I will use a lot, then charge me for going 25g over in september when it was actually used in aug). I would like to carry over my unused bandwidth from month to month. That would be nice (I know it won't happen ever especially before I leave in March)
I currently use Net meter to meter my usage but I am wondering if there is a software tool out there that will allow me to monitor the traffic between the router and the Bell modem. I don't need to monitor the traffic on my own local network, which is what the Netmeter does. Another thing I am wondering about is there a hardware option that I could use to monitor the usage, say a device that sits between the modem and the router and tracks the usage that way? Just wondering....
Surge |
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sbrook
Premium,Mod
join:2001-12-14
H0H 0H0
 ·Rogers Hi-Speed
Host:
Rogers
Bell Canada
| Not a lot you can do under these circumstances ... there is no real way to monitor the bytes between the router and the modem. This is possibly an option that should be included in new routers!
They don't carry forward usage from month to month because that defeats the purpose of the caps ... they want to limit bandwidth usage, so if you had carry forwards, then that wouldn't work. |
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routerscandothat
@cogeco.net | reply to surge
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Kringle
Dr.D
Premium
join:2004-02-27
Pierrefonds, QC
 ·Bell Sympatico
| reply to sbrook
said by sbrook  :They don't carry forward [unused bandwidth] usage from month to month because that defeats the purpose of the caps ... they want to limit bandwidth usage, so if you had carry forwards, then that wouldn't work. Clarified a bit. (You know I'm picky.  ) |
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betterlink
@cogeco.net | reply to surge
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mordin
42 inches of 1080p
Premium
join:2005-05-28
Moncton, NB
| reply to sbrook
said by sbrook :This is possibly an option that should be included in new routers! I think what sbrook meant was modems. If ISPs are going to limit your bandwidth maybe they should be required to provide a modem with a bandwidth meter built in.
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rickstep
join:2002-11-25
Hamilton, ON
| reply to sbrook
sbrook: - Are you a sleep - !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bell monitors the usage by b1xxxx.
Since they are billing for overage; .... they can know INSTANTLY what the usage IS!
I'm loosing my PATIENCE with BELL, THE BANKS, VISA, MASTER CARD, etc. that can't implement instantaneous reporting.
The RUSE (trickery) from these companies to influence the group that is NOT TECH SAVVY may need to be eliminated by legislation unless the corporate giants STOP LYING to the public.
There is NO equipment on the market these days that DOES NOT LOG IN REAL TIME all of the transactions that happen with the Internet, and the bytes used is the least of the problem.
Rick. |
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all talk no walk
@videotron.net | So show your dissatisfaction with the way they are screwing you by walking away from them for all services. |
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sbrook
Premium,Mod
join:2001-12-14
H0H 0H0
·Rogers Hi-Speed
Host:
Rogers
Bell Canada
| reply to rickstep
Nope, not asleep.
When do you get the overage bill? Not on the bill right at the end of the month you incur it, but 1 or 2 bills later.
Yes, they should be able to know your usage second by second, but like Rogers, I suspect the systems for billing and the systems for recording are separate and not compatible for this purpose.
Note that I said there is no way for you the user to monitor the bytes between your router and your modem. Or through your modem/router if you have one of these "gateway" modems. Nothing to do with Bell. |
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kvman
join:2008-09-25
Dieppe, NB
| It is a pain but even the agents (tech or otherwise) have the 60 hour limit and I used to get cussed out because I couldn't get the "up to the second" results. The best anyone (agents or members) can do is the usage monitor on bell.ca or on the servers. |
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pain my ass
@videotron.ca
| said by kvman :It is a pain but its a pain.. heh... its a rip off
I can get mine next day.
Bell is fucking their customers around |
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