Bandwidth Meter

Discussion in 'Software' started by JimLL, Apr 13, 2011.

  1. JimLL

    JimLL I can't follow the rules

    There are, of course hundreds of utilities out there that will tell you how fast your internet connection is, but that's not what I'm looking for.

    Is there a bandwidth meter that tells you how much of your bandwidth is being used by a given app?
     
    JimLL, Apr 13, 2011
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  2. satrow

    satrow Major Geek Extraordinaire

    Which OS are you using?
     
    satrow, Apr 13, 2011
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  3. JimLL

    JimLL I can't follow the rules

    Sorry about that. I usually include a header, but my brain is mushier than usual tonight.

    XP Pro, SP3.
     
    JimLL, Apr 13, 2011
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  4. satrow

    satrow Major Geek Extraordinaire

    Try TCPView from Sysinternals/Microsoft, it's tiny, free and it might do enough for you to get a handle on what anything on your machine is connecting to and how much traffic there is.
     
    satrow, Apr 13, 2011
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  5. JimLL

    JimLL I can't follow the rules

    Thanks. I'll check it out.
     
    JimLL, Apr 13, 2011
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  6. JimLL

    JimLL I can't follow the rules

    I installed TCPView.

    Assuming you are familiar with the program, is there a way to tell what percentage of resouces (bandwidth) a given app is using? Like how much is this download costing the system? That's what I'm looking for.
     
    JimLL, Apr 14, 2011
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  7. satrow

    satrow Major Geek Extraordinaire

    Not without using a sundial and abacus ;)

    You'll need something a little more complex for that - but I can't think of one offhand.

    EDIT: BWMeter may be able to do it - filter by Application. Looks like it's a demo not free though.
     
    satrow, Apr 14, 2011
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  8. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

    Hi JimLL

    Try this one as I use it and it will list applications that use the internet and what bandwidth they have used. I tend to use it to troubleshoot what apps are using the internet when users are reporting activity they dont know, but its a good monitor and will list hourly/daily/monthly and yearly usage.

    NetLimiter

    Pro version has more features if you want to go into alot of depth, but the free version is worth testing to see if it will suffice.
     
    DavidGP, Apr 14, 2011
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