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    Bandwidth Monitoring Software?

    Hi. Not entirely sure where to post this, so if it's in the wrong section, I apologize. Anyway, what I'm looking for is a bandwidth monitoring software for Linux that only monitors internet traffic, and not network activity. I've scoured the net in my search, an have either A, been stymied as to how to use the software, or B, gotten the software, and it didn't have the ability to only monitor internet traffic and not network traffic. I have a bandwidth cap, and the last thing I want is a letter saying I went over. I'm even willing to use Windows software through Wine. (I've tried NetMeter; Runs beautifully, but lumps internet traffic and network traffic together without a way to separate the two.)

    Again, sorry for the rambling question, and I can't help but feel I've posted this in the wrong area, but any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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    Re: Bandwidth Monitoring Software?

    Possibilities: Bandwidth Monitoring Tools For Linux
    Using Kubuntu Linux since March 23, 2007
    "It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data." - Sherlock Holmes​
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      You got me thinking wikwanderlust, perhaps the word bandwidth isn't correct when it comes to usage. I don't think bandwidth has any relation to the quantity of bits but rather to how many you can do at once - ie "width". Also, after looking around I noticed that monitoring programs are typically meant for traffic on a local interface. That can be quite irrelevant to what is going through one's router, especially if it is shared with other machines. The router (if there is one) is obviously where one needs to measure the internet traffic, which makes me think that that is where the software needs to run. I look forward to other responses to this thread.

      Thanks Snowhog, I found that link useful. I also typed "bandwidth" into my package manager and got a list which included many of those programs. I just tried a few of them and found a couple useful.
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        Originally posted by Ole Juul
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        Thanks Snowhog, I found that link useful. ...
        He doesn't wear that Sherlock Holmes suit and smoke that pipe for nothing!
        "A nation that is afraid to let its people judge the truth and falsehood in an open market is a nation that is afraid of its people.”
        – John F. Kennedy, February 26, 1962.
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          Thanks for the list Snowhog. I've used some of that software before, including bmon and nload. Both measure the traffic well enough; The problems is they pick up my network traffic in addition to my internet traffic, and I don't know of a way to save the data after I logoff, so I can keep a daily, weekly, and monthly log of the traffic.

          Ole Juul...That would be a good idea overall, as there are other computers in the household. Here's what I found. It's called Tomato. The only thing is I've never done anything like this before, and can't afford to mess up the router.

          http://www.polarcloud.com/tomato

          It seems like it would do what I need, but it's late, and I have to get up early tomorrow. I might try that tomorrow. Thanks all.
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            Did you find any programs that measured usage, or did they all just measure current bandwidth?

            BTW, I just got a brainstorm. Before I got a router a few years ago I also had dialup and a really good setup was to run an extra computer for a firewall and automatic dialer. I used a really old 200Mhz IBM that I had laying around and by installing IpCop I had the perfect setup. IpCop is really small, works on old hardware, and is super simple to install. Anyway, it occurred to me that putting an old computer between your router and your network connection could be a simple fix. In this case it only needs two cards so you probably have the fixins already. IpCop is still around http://sourceforge.net/apps/trac/ipcop/wiki but there may be other, perhaps simpler, ways to just set up a seperate gateway.

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              Due to the caps, some of the routers for sale now have bandwidth monitoring and throttling in them, especially if they can run the open-source firmware. And if you have good bandwidth, you probably would benefit from a good router anyway if you don't already have one. A lot of the routers that advertise 100MB/s can't even route at 5MB/s. I think the router is the better place for a monitor - less likely to slow your connection down too I would think.

              A few links...
              comparison of routers
              http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/compo...rt/Itemid,189/

              One router that is supposed to come with open-source firmware 'out of the box' and has a bandwidth monitor - it's also a very fast router with good reviews recently
              http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/wirel...r3700-reviewed

              And a recent discussion on Slashdot about routers
              http://ask.slashdot.org/story/09/11/...tion?art_pos=1

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