Re: [OT] Measuring network traffic AND Three Broadband

["James Crossley" <jimmyc1163@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Keith,

I used Net Meter whilst trying to work out if I could get a broadband
connection with a lower download limit.

http://www.hootech.com/NetMeter/

James

On Nov 11, 2007 4:34 PM, Keith Doxey <ukha@xxxxxxx> wrote:

>   Hi All,
>
> Is there a free or trial utility that will allow me to measure traffic
> from
> a machine to outside its own subnet.
>
> eg. machine is 192.168.0.xxx and I dont want to measure trafic to
other
> machines within the house but want to measure everything passing
through
> the
> router to my ADSL connection.
>
> Ideally I would like to be able to reset the traffic counter so I can
see
> just how much typical activities use eg Downloading a whole days
emails,
> reading and replying to a forum etc.
>
> I am thinking of getting GPRS modem from "Three" but need an
idea of
> typcial
> usage so that I can decide whether to go for the 1GB or 3GB option.
>
> I know many people here use T-Mobiles Web n Walk but I cant justify
havign
> a
> contract mobile phone as I rarely use the phone I already have and the
> deal
> from Three sounds a perfect way of getting affordable data when I am
out
> and
> about.
>
> Does anyone have experience of the Three Broadband service ?
>
> Also, with GPRS, is is possible to maintain a connection whilst
driving
> from
> cell to cell as you can with a phone call or do lose and remake the
> connection. eg would streaming a radio station work whilst driving
around?
>
> Thanks
>
> Keith
>
>
>


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