bandwidth monitor

[STONE POWER D]

i've finally got broadband, and i need a program that will monitor how much bandwidth im using so i won't exceed my monthly limit.could someone please tell me of a good free program.thankyou in advance to all those that comment.

[MP3guy]

Program isnt exactly free if you know what I mean but its what I use to keep track of my bandwidth.

http://www.dumeter.com/main.php

[shawners]

how much limit do you have?? I have broadband and never knew their was a limit, only heard about some companies putting up limits.

[phalkon30]

I personally use Winbar. It does much more than monitor/keep track of my D/U. It shows RAM usage, CPU, Volume control, winamp controls, Computer Uptime, time/date/atomic clock, hd usage, news headlines, ETC. Great program.

http://winbar.nl/

[rainbowdemon]

Something that concerns me is CPU temperature. The air coming out of the back of my comp sometimes is real warm, and the cooling fan runs real fast. Is there any way to keep tabs on it? It's a pentium 4, so it should shut down if it gets too hot. But I would still like to know.

[hawkburn]

how much limit do you have?? I have broadband and never knew their was a limit, only heard about some companies putting up limits.

Hey Shawners, we're both in Dallas, so let me tell you a secret.... Comcast (Cable) and SBC (DSL) dont have bandwidth limits. It may not be the fastest upload connection in the world, but hey, you dont have to disconnect when you use the net too much! :fire

[Muffin_Man]

netlimiter will both tell you how much you've up/downloaded and allow you to limit bandwidth for specific programs or people.

http://www.netlimiter.com/index.php?paneurl=contact.php for the trial version.

[ston]

I use Netmeter. It is basically a copy of DUMeter but it is freeware. Get it at http://readerror.gmxhome.de/ I have tried many freeware bandwidth monitors and I think this one is by far the best for my needs (which is real-time monitoring). It is bug-free, works on many Windows operating systems, and has useful features but not too much complication.

However, it's one drawback is that it does not store logs of bandwidth useage - so if your computer crashes, you won't know how much bandwidth you have already used.

[riderx]

netlimiter will both tell you how much you've up/downloaded and allow you to limit bandwidth for specific programs or people.

http://www.netlimiter.com/index.php?paneurl=contact.php for the trial version.

hmm interesting program i am going to try it.
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[Aaron73153]

Something that concerns me is CPU temperature. The air coming out of the back of my comp sometimes is real warm, and the cooling fan runs real fast. Is there any way to keep tabs on it? It's a pentium 4, so it should shut down if it gets too hot. But I would still like to know.

There is a program called CPUcool that does that, or check with the maker of your motherboard, I have an Asus and they have their own free program.


For the topic of this forum, part of the problem with a cable modem is that its always communicating back with the main servers so even when your not using it, there's bandwith going through it, so I also reccomend if your modem has a power button to turn it off while not in use, its also better for secuity, nobody can hack your machine if its not connected to the internet.

[crackerjacker]

For the topic of this forum, part of the problem with a cable modem is that its always communicating back with the main servers so even when your not using it, there's bandwith going through it, so I also reccomend if your modem has a power button to turn it off while not in use, its also better for secuity, nobody can hack your machine if its not connected to the internet.[/QUOTE]


exactly you can also use a firewall and block any inbound and outbound traffic when u dont want to be connected to the net but the most logical thing to do is turn off the modem.

[ZZZzzzZZZzzz]

Bandwidth Monitor Pro (http://www.bandwidthmonitorpro.com/)

Monitor your download and upload bandwidth.
Detailed graph and readout.
Daily, weekly, monthly and yearly totals.

[skankito]

Bandwidth Monitor Pro (http://www.bandwidthmonitorpro.com/)

Monitor your download and upload bandwidth.
Detailed graph and readout.
Daily, weekly, monthly and yearly totals.


lol, bandwidthmonitorpro looks like a blatant ripoff of AnalogX.com 's Netstat Live.

http://www.analogx.com/contents/graphics/nsl.gif
http://www.bandwidthmonitorpro.com/images/screenshots/small_main.gif

Netstat live is the proggie I use for such purposes. Its free, and works great on the systems I've tried it on. Heres their description of what it does.

Have you ever wondered just how fast your network connection is? Not just how fast the modem is connected at, but how much data you can actually get? Does your internet connection sometimes seem slower than normal? Forget hacking the registry or using counter-intuitive tools to get the information you want - enter the world of AnalogX NetStat Live (NSL)! NSL is a small, easy to use TCP/IP protocol monitor which can be used to see your exact throughput on both incoming and outgoing data - whether you're using a modem, cable modem, DSL, or even local network! NSL doesn't just stop there, it lets you see how quickly your data goes from your computer to another computer on the internet; it even will tell you how many other computers your data must go through to get there! But wait - there's more! NSL also graphs your CPU usage of your system! This can be especially useful in identifying if your computer is what's slowing things down, or if it's your internet connection.

http://www.analogx.com/contents/download/network/nsl.htm

Check out the rest of the programs they have there too, they've got some great stuff.