How to measure Broad Band usage - Vista Business

kb100 · 18th February 2009, 10:48

Friends

I use a Linksys WAG200 modem cum wireless gateway at home. Its shared with a desktop running XP (wired) and a laptop running Vista Business & an iPhone (wireless).

I have a private telecom service provider who buys bandwidth from various organisations and distributes it internally. I am having reason to suspect the usage is being inflated (for eg for the last 10 days the usage is already at 1.6GB

) We dont game, dont watch any streaming videos etc.. Just regular mail, chat, facebook kind of usage.

Is there any way I can monitor the quantum of traffic to see if we are actually using this bandwidth?

vikram_d · 18th February 2009, 11:04

Your router will have all the stats of the traffic that has passed through it. You can check that.

Or you can use a utility called BW Meter on all your systems. But the problem with this utility is that it will include all network usage including any LAN that you might have.

Edit: The new version of BW Meter has an option for monitoring only internet traffic or lan traffic. But it is not a free software. Costs 30 USD.

kb100 · 18th February 2009, 12:00

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Originally Posted by vikram_d

Your router will have all the stats of the traffic that has passed through it. You can check that.

Where can one get this statistic? I use a Linksys WAG200 modem/router and the only thing I can see is this thing called 'Reporting' under 'Administration' tab. It asks if 'LOG' should be enabled and asks for a "syslog ip address 192.168.1.__"

Is this it.. if so what should be the last digit or digits of that ip address.

Or is there something that is required to be done? - All I want is something that logs all traffic every time the modem is switched on - till I ask it to reset all counters at the beginning of every month.

vikram_d · 18th February 2009, 12:21

I am not too sure with my way around the Linksys Wag200. Will check and get back to you on that.

Shakensoul · 18th February 2009, 15:10

You can also try Netlimiter to monitor BB usage

NetLimiter - The Ultimate Bandwidth Shaper

SirAlec · 19th February 2009, 00:06

What telecon provider?? You can ask for a detail usage report. thats your right, if its a limited plan.

how does he distribute the internet connection. through cable, or ADSL.

kb100 · 19th February 2009, 11:30

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Originally Posted by SirAlec

What telecon provider?? You can ask for a detail usage report. thats your right, if its a limited plan.

how does he distribute the internet connection. through cable, or ADSL.

He distributes it thru ADSL. HE has given me the Dataline.co.in id and password to check usage. But the thing is it comes thru his servers - so I have no idea if he has orther connections in parallel. THe reason I suspect this the download speeds are not more than 25Kbps - that too for a 2Mbps line!!

SirAlec · 19th February 2009, 15:58

If its adsl, then the usage is legitimate. as adsl line use port binding along with your username.

but you can install a small utility like bandwith monitor etc. to check the upload and download.

25kbps is very low for 2mbps line. he must have capped the download speed. Bsnl does that in unlimited plans.

kb100 · 19th February 2009, 20:01

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Originally Posted by SirAlec

If its adsl, then the usage is legitimate. as adsl line use port binding along with your username.

but you can install a small utility like bandwith monitor etc. to check the upload and download.

25kbps is very low for 2mbps line. he must have capped the download speed. Bsnl does that in unlimited plans.

Well - The connection is thru a telephone line - isnt that what a ADSL is?

The connection is not an unlimited one - it has a 2.5GB cap on free usage. they seem to have kicked the night time free to some unearthly hour - 2am - 6am or something like that)

What I am amazed with is how can I , with regular usage/surfing (NO downloads other than windows updates etc), end up using over 1.6GB in 10 days ! (at a download speed of 25Kbps I would have been climbing walls by then!)

frankmehta · 19th February 2009, 23:17

i use something called bandwidth monitor. its a great accurate utility. its not resource hungry too. try getting it off the internet.

AbhiJ · 19th February 2009, 23:23

I use DUMeter... recommended by the BSNL guys..

kb100 · 19th February 2009, 23:28

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Originally Posted by AbhiJ

I use DUMeter... recommended by the BSNL guys..

Where do you get that?

SirAlec · 20th February 2009, 17:08

Du meter, this one is a shareware
DU Meter Home Page

bandwith monitor
Bandwidth Monitor - Monitor Bandwidth, Network Bandwidth Monitor, Bandwidth Monitor Software

aka_iitd · 20th February 2009, 17:20

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Originally Posted by SirAlec

Du meter, this one is a shareware
DU Meter Home Page

bandwith monitor
Bandwidth Monitor - Monitor Bandwidth, Network Bandwidth Monitor, Bandwidth Monitor Software

Both are 30days trial period. Is any freeware is available

SirAlec · 20th February 2009, 17:28

ooh! BM use to be free.

Search for net monitor.

18th February 2009, 10:48	#1
kb100 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bangy Boy! Posts: 1,555 Thanked: 21 Times	How to measure Broad Band usage - Vista Business Friends I use a Linksys WAG200 modem cum wireless gateway at home. Its shared with a desktop running XP (wired) and a laptop running Vista Business & an iPhone (wireless). I have a private telecom service provider who buys bandwidth from various organisations and distributes it internally. I am having reason to suspect the usage is being inflated (for eg for the last 10 days the usage is already at 1.6GB) We dont game, dont watch any streaming videos etc.. Just regular mail, chat, facebook kind of usage. Is there any way I can monitor the quantum of traffic to see if we are actually using this bandwidth?
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vikram_d Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,427 Thanked: 1,185 Times	Your router will have all the stats of the traffic that has passed through it. You can check that. Or you can use a utility called BW Meter on all your systems. But the problem with this utility is that it will include all network usage including any LAN that you might have. Edit: The new version of BW Meter has an option for monitoring only internet traffic or lan traffic. But it is not a free software. Costs 30 USD. Last edited by vikram_d : 18th February 2009 at 11:21.
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vikram_d Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,427 Thanked: 1,185 Times	I am not too sure with my way around the Linksys Wag200. Will check and get back to you on that.
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Shakensoul BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: AS01 Posts: 498 Thanked: 241 Times View My Garage	You can also try Netlimiter to monitor BB usage NetLimiter - The Ultimate Bandwidth Shaper
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SirAlec Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: zxc Posts: 3,393 Thanked: 726 Times	What telecon provider?? You can ask for a detail usage report. thats your right, if its a limited plan. how does he distribute the internet connection. through cable, or ADSL.
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19th February 2009, 15:58	#8
SirAlec Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: zxc Posts: 3,393 Thanked: 726 Times	If its adsl, then the usage is legitimate. as adsl line use port binding along with your username. but you can install a small utility like bandwith monitor etc. to check the upload and download. 25kbps is very low for 2mbps line. he must have capped the download speed. Bsnl does that in unlimited plans.
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19th February 2009, 23:17	#10
frankmehta Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,000 Thanked: 3,577 Times View My Garage	i use something called bandwidth monitor. its a great accurate utility. its not resource hungry too. try getting it off the internet.
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19th February 2009, 23:23	#11
AbhiJ Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Kolkata Posts: 1,476 Thanked: 1,207 Times	I use DUMeter... recommended by the BSNL guys..
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20th February 2009, 17:08	#13
SirAlec Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: zxc Posts: 3,393 Thanked: 726 Times	Du meter, this one is a shareware DU Meter Home Page bandwith monitor Bandwidth Monitor - Monitor Bandwidth, Network Bandwidth Monitor, Bandwidth Monitor Software
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SirAlec Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: zxc Posts: 3,393 Thanked: 726 Times	ooh! BM use to be free. Search for net monitor.
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