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| Thread ID: 58466 | 2005-06-01 13:36:00 | Checking my broadband usage | dkbaj (1047) | Press F1 |
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| 360342 | 2005-06-01 13:36:00 | Hi there, Is there a program that tells me exactly where my bandwith/usage is going ? Xtra's usage meter is kind of useless as it only tells me how much is used and not where it is exactly used . While with slingshot they had a pie graph and it exactly told me where most of time/usage was spent on . the reason for this is that I have only had my plan with xtra ( Adventure / 2Mb with 10Gb limit) for 1 week and I'm already on 8 Gb . The first 2 days I have to admit I was testing a lot of things . . eg speed and used up quite a bit . Though for the last 2 days . . . i have not downloaded anything . . and not browsed a lot of sites . I have not watched or listened to online media either . Is there any other reason it may take up a lot ? It seems I uploaded 100mb when the computer was not in use . I was not using any P2P either . . any other ideas ?? Any help would be good . . . Thanks, dkbaj |
dkbaj (1047) | ||
| 360343 | 2005-06-02 02:06:00 | Spyware!! Check you PC with Spybot and Adaware NOW. As far as seeing what is happening and trying to limit internet usage you could try a proxy server on your PC. Do a search on net for free proxy servers. I think I used Free Proxy once. You need one that has a cache server built in so it will store some files on your PC, will also track what sites has been accessed. I now use IPcop but that requires another (old) PC. Cheers |
berryb (99) | ||
| 360344 | 2005-06-02 02:08:00 | I hope you are using a firewall | Overdrive_5000 (4950) | ||
| 360345 | 2005-06-02 02:15:00 | I hope you are using a firewall That also blocks Outgoing connections, which of course the builtin Windows XP firewall doesn't. |
b1naryb0y (3) | ||
| 360346 | 2005-06-02 04:11:00 | I run adware and spybot everytime i am online ... and yes i do have a firewall..... Are there any other reasons ? Thanks |
dkbaj (1047) | ||
| 360347 | 2005-06-02 04:25:00 | does it go up when you switch your modem/router off when in use? | Edward (31) | ||
| 360348 | 2005-06-02 05:05:00 | Use NetLimiter, once u start it u cant see how much speed is used by each Internet based programs. | gum digger (6100) | ||
| 360349 | 2005-06-02 05:29:00 | 100 MB uploaded when you weren't doing anything? An HP multimedia keyboard gained itself some "negative popularity" because it was supplied with a driver which would "call home" frequently. Someone thought this would be a good way to make sure the connection was kept up. :blush: Someone else let the driver be released like that. :confused: :groan: There is a fixed driver available. ;) |
Graham L (2) | ||
| 360350 | 2005-06-02 06:02:00 | If you have installed a promgram at some time which did automatic updates and then uninstalled the program, the request for automatic updates can remain. This then continues in a loop to request updates and has nothing to register them against, and so on and so on. I have seen this happen with one of the main antivirus programs. Of course, it may not be this, but worth a try. I assume you do not have limewire or some similar file sharing software running every time you start up. Good luck. |
Alison4004 (8251) | ||
| 360351 | 2005-06-02 10:31:00 | does it go up when you switch your modem/router off when in use? I dont think so ?? Just off the topic . . . Skype uses bandwith . . . how much does it use . . ? For example . . a ten min conversation . . . |
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