antdude
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1 edit |  Is there a way to see how much bandwidth is used per month?
Hello.
Is there a way to find out how much bandwidth is used per week/month with RR? I know one can do by configuring computers and router, but that is complex especially if there are multiple home computers and portable devices (e.g. iPod Touch).
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LadyL
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Lorain, OH | I'm curious also...with only 1 pc and no router.
Thanks for posting the question.
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ds5v50
join:2003-01-22
Fremont, OH
 ·Time Warner Cable
·RoadRunner Cable
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| I use my Smoothwall router. It is probably not precise but close enough.
»www.smoothwall.org
I figure a lot of people now have older pc's in there closets, Thats my 2 Cents. |
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Smith6612
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united state
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There are tools out there for PCs and Macs that you can use to log an individual PC's data usage. For network wide countings, a router flashed with something such as Tomato or DD-WRT should do the trick other than the fact that the usage info may only be stored in RAM which is erased every boot. Smoothwall is a great way to go down as well if you have a spare PC around and want to get your hands dirty in reworking your network |
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antdude
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| said by Smith6612  :There are tools out there for PCs and Macs that you can use to log an individual PC's data usage. For network wide countings, a router flashed with something such as Tomato or DD-WRT should do the trick other than the fact that the usage info may only be stored in RAM which is erased every boot. Smoothwall is a great way to go down as well if you have a spare PC around and want to get your hands dirty in reworking your network Yeah, I don't want to rely on multiple computers in the house to figure out the total bandwidth per week/month. I was hoping I could get the datas at the single connection (cable). I am currently using an old Linksys BEFSX41 v1 router behind an Ambit U10C018 cable modem. |
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willzzz
join:2007-05-23
The Internet | reply to antdude
DD-WRT if you have a hackable Linksys router. Or else DU Meter someone suggested (not free though unfortunately). Google for other freeware alternatives. |
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antdude
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| said by willzzz :DD-WRT if you have a hackable Linksys router. Or else DU Meter someone suggested (not free though unfortunately). Google for other freeware alternatives. It doesn't look like my 2003's BEFSX41 is supported.
DU Meter is a software. I would have to run on ALL computers, portable devices (e.g., iPod Touch), etc.  |
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Smith6612
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| If you have a spare PC around and two NICs to create a router, set up the PC to run for a few weeks to see what your usage is like and to let it log your usage. It'll be more flexible besides having to pay a little extra on the electric bill to run the PC (I leave my gaming machine on 24/7. Never is shut down, but is rebooted once every few weeks). |
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antdude
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| said by Smith6612 :If you have a spare PC around and two NICs to create a router, set up the PC to run for a few weeks to see what your usage is like and to let it log your usage. It'll be more flexible besides having to pay a little extra on the electric bill to run the PC (I leave my gaming machine on 24/7. Never is shut down, but is rebooted once every few weeks). Nah, I prefer not to have a dedicated computer to do that. That is why I use a dedicated hardware router to avoid power usage, heat (gets hot in my room during heat waves like 85+ degrees(F)), etc. |
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Smith6612
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| That is understandable, but hey, you have to do with what works best with you.
On the topic of heat, if you've seen my computer specs, you'd know that when I'm stressing the box it acts as a space heater.  Trust me, during the summer months I need to adjust my central air to send more cool air into the room where the PC is at because of the amount of heat it makes (mainly the 3 video cards in it. GTX280s run very warm when maxed!). |
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antdude
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| said by Smith6612 :That is understandable, but hey, you have to do with what works best with you. On the topic of heat, if you've seen my computer specs, you'd know that when I'm stressing the box it acts as a space heater. Trust me, during the summer months I need to adjust my central air to send more cool air into the room where the PC is at because of the amount of heat it makes (mainly the 3 video cards in it. GTX280s run very warm when maxed!). It sucks to be upstair too! AC doesn't help much too. And I only have one video card in each PC (two)!!! |
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Anonymous_
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i could let you borrow my wrt54g v5
you would just have remember to send it back to me |
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antdude
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| said by Anonymous_ : i could let you borrow my wrt54g v5 you would just have remember to send it back to me Um, that's OK. |
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rblenkhorn
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| I have a Linksys WRT54Gv8 running DD-WRT and it does a good job recording usage
February 2009 (Incoming: 23697 MB / Outgoing: 9273 MB)
March 2009 (Incoming: 47447 MB / Outgoing: 8736 MB)
April 2009 (Incoming: 6667 MB / Outgoing: 1409 MB)
it seems to hold the data with no problems after restarts I do see where it has 'data adminstration' with backup/restore/delete |
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bth_lonewolf
join:2005-03-28
Summerfield, NC | reply to antdude
I like using Tomato (firmware) on my linksys router. Simple, clean, does the bandwidth charting.
I heard/read TWC was going to roll out the "gas gauge" usage no matter what, which I think is a good idea. |
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sivran
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1 edit | reply to antdude
Really if you want complete data on WAN bandwidth usage the only good option is a device that all your computers must go through to reach the internet: eg, your router or something placed in between either it and the modem or it and the rest of the LAN. Or, finally, an ISP-provided meter.
Another thing to consider: I got the bright idea once to measure my consumption on just my primary computer, sans-P2P (which was running on another computer  ). Considering I regularly transfer large amounts of data around my LAN and use VNC to control my other PCs, I needed a meter that could differentiate between LAN and WAN traffic. I searched high and low for software bandwidth meters that could. I found no free ones. Not a single one.
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Derwood
join:2003-01-21
Dayton, OH | reply to antdude
I recommend pfSense. It has RRD graphs that measure only wan use, and has plugins that will track both. |
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JoeG1
join:2001-01-23
Anaheim, CA | reply to antdude
Much better speeds in Los Angeles
My router tracks WAN Tx packets and Rx packets. Shouldn't this provide usage info by multiplying by 1000 or 1500 bytes per packet? |
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Konaguy
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Kailua Kona, HI | reply to antdude
Re: Is there a way to see how much bandwidth is used per month?
Net Meter
»www.metal-machine.de/readerror/i···&page=10 |
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