Prog to measure data use?

Anyone know of a program that will measure how much data I up & download
over a month?

I'm not on a capped service but my ISP has just offered a 1MB line rate with
a 3GB cap limit for the same price I'm paying now on my uncapped 512k

Just a thought, I use a router for my three pc's, would I have to install
the prog on all three pc's and total the three?

One pc is rarely used and another is just for VOIP

Thanks.

> I'm not on a capped service but my ISP has just offered a 1MB line rate with
> a 3GB cap limit for the same price I'm paying now on my uncapped 512k

Sounds like a bit of a catch that one... offering "more" but with a
distinct catch.

> Just a thought, I use a router for my three pc's, would I have to install
> the prog on all three pc's and total the three?

The router may have a way of measuring traffic built in... what sort is
it - others may be able to advise.

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I use this prog a Freebie I run the prog on each PC.
http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/link/tbm/

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"Graham" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "RT" <noreply.co.uk> wrote in message news:417eaa91.0@entanet...
> > Anyone know of a program that will measure how much data I up & download
> > over a month?
> >
> > I'm not on a capped service but my ISP has just offered a 1MB line rate
> with
> > a 3GB cap limit for the same price I'm paying now on my uncapped 512k
> >
> > Just a thought, I use a router for my three pc's, would I have to
install
> > the prog on all three pc's and total the three?
> >
> > One pc is rarely used and another is just for VOIP
> >
> > Thanks.
>
>
>
> Try this
> http://www.dumeter.com/
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>
>
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> Graham.
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"RT" <noreply.co.uk> wrote in message news:417eaa91.0@entanet...
> Anyone know of a program that will measure how much data I up & download
> over a month?
>
> I'm not on a capped service but my ISP has just offered a 1MB line rate
with
> a 3GB cap limit for the same price I'm paying now on my uncapped 512k
>
> Just a thought, I use a router for my three pc's, would I have to install
> the prog on all three pc's and total the three?
>
> One pc is rarely used and another is just for VOIP
>
> Thanks.



Try this
http://www.dumeter.com/



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"RT" <noreply.co.uk> wrote in message news:417eaa91.0@entanet...
> Anyone know of a program that will measure how much data I up & download
> over a month?
>
> I'm not on a capped service but my ISP has just offered a 1MB line rate
> with
> a 3GB cap limit for the same price I'm paying now on my uncapped 512k
>
> Just a thought, I use a router for my three pc's, would I have to install
> the prog on all three pc's and total the three?

Use PRTG from http://www.paessler.com/index_eng.html

This will monitor traffic at the router level rather than the PCs.
Far more reliable.

"Alastair" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "RT" <noreply.co.uk> wrote in message news:417eaa91.0@entanet...
>> Anyone know of a program that will measure how much data I up & download
>> over a month?
>>
>> I'm not on a capped service but my ISP has just offered a 1MB line rate
>> with
>> a 3GB cap limit for the same price I'm paying now on my uncapped 512k
>>
>> Just a thought, I use a router for my three pc's, would I have to install
>> the prog on all three pc's and total the three?
>
> Use PRTG from http://www.paessler.com/index_eng.html
>
> This will monitor traffic at the router level rather than the PCs.
> Far more reliable.
>
But unfortunately it does not work with a lot of routers you need to have
SNMP ability on your router.

"RChick" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "Alastair" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:417f491d$0$227$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > "RT" <noreply.co.uk> wrote in message news:417eaa91.0@entanet...
> >> Anyone know of a program that will measure how much data I up &
download
> >> over a month?
> >>
> >> I'm not on a capped service but my ISP has just offered a 1MB line rate
> >> with
> >> a 3GB cap limit for the same price I'm paying now on my uncapped 512k
> >>
> >> Just a thought, I use a router for my three pc's, would I have to
install
> >> the prog on all three pc's and total the three?
> >
> > Use PRTG from http://www.paessler.com/index_eng.html
> >
> > This will monitor traffic at the router level rather than the PCs.
> > Far more reliable.
> >
> But unfortunately it does not work with a lot of routers you need to have
> SNMP ability on your router.

Indeed. Many routers, even cheap ones, do have rudimentary
SNMP though.

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> "Alastair" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>> "RT" <noreply.co.uk> wrote in message news:417eaa91.0@entanet...
>>> Anyone know of a program that will measure how much data I up & download
>>> over a month?
>>>
>>> I'm not on a capped service but my ISP has just offered a 1MB line rate
>>> with
>>> a 3GB cap limit for the same price I'm paying now on my uncapped 512k
>>>
>>> Just a thought, I use a router for my three pc's, would I have to
>>> install
>>> the prog on all three pc's and total the three?
>>
>> Use PRTG from http://www.paessler.com/index_eng.html
>>
>> This will monitor traffic at the router level rather than the PCs.
>> Far more reliable.
>>
> But unfortunately it does not work with a lot of routers you need to have
> SNMP ability on your router.
>

and you got to keep it running all the time.

One simple way to measure your download/Upload is to count the packets in
and out and do a bit of maths.

On my Draytek it give WAN packets and Up time. With these and your MTU you
can work out the data.

Packets * MTU = bytes total
Bytes Total / Time Up (Usually Mins)
Multiply this by 60x24 (Gives bytes per day Average)
Then divide by 1024 for KBytes/Day
again by 1024 for MBytes/Day

This allows me to keep an eye on my download to see if I am averaging higher
then the 1GB/day currently used for BTB

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>"RChick" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>> "Alastair" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>>> "RT" <noreply.co.uk> wrote in message news:417eaa91.0@entanet...
>>>> Anyone know of a program that will measure how much data I up & download
>>>> over a month?
>>>>
>>>> I'm not on a capped service but my ISP has just offered a 1MB line rate
>>>> with
>>>> a 3GB cap limit for the same price I'm paying now on my uncapped 512k
>>>>
>>>> Just a thought, I use a router for my three pc's, would I have to
>>>> install
>>>> the prog on all three pc's and total the three?
>>>
>>> Use PRTG from http://www.paessler.com/index_eng.html
>>>
>>> This will monitor traffic at the router level rather than the PCs.
>>> Far more reliable.
>>>
>> But unfortunately it does not work with a lot of routers you need to have
>> SNMP ability on your router.
>>
>
>and you got to keep it running all the time.
>

No you don't.

Although it does keep a background monitoring process going.

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