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Old 02-09-2008, 06:51 PM
George
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Default Re: Tracking internet traffic over the wireless

Jeff Liebermann wrote:
> seaweedsteve <seaweedsteve@gmail.com> hath wroth:
>
>> Also, many are very pleased with "Tomato a" simpler firmware
>> replacement that concentrates on BW monitoring. http://www.polarcloud.com/tomato

>
> Yeah, it's pretty:
> <http://www.polarcloud.com/img/ssbwm100.png>
>
> DD-WRT v24 RC 6.2 (current version) had a rather crude bandwidth
> monitor page. I can't find a photo, but it's just 3 graphs of in/out
> bandwidth on the LAN, WAN, and wireless ports.
>
> Supported hardware list of DD-WRT:
> <http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Supported_Devices>
> Devices that should work with DD-WRT, but don't:
> <http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Known_incompatible_devices>
>
> You can also monitor bandwidth externally using SNMP and MRTG, PRTG,
> RRDTOOL, and others.
> <http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/SNMP#Bandwidth_Monitoring_via_SNMP>
> <http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Multi_Router_Traffic_Grapher>
> The available OID's limit you to monitoring:
> (eth0) all routed wired traffic, WAN + LAN
> (eth1) all routed wireless traffic
> (vlan0) all routed LAN traffic
> (vlan1) WAN traffic
> (br0) vlan0-eth1 bridge traffic
>
> You can also do some scripting. Some examples:
> <http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Script_Examples>
> There's a crude graph of signal strength per connection in there.
>
> You can get a clue as to the available features and goodies in the
> various tutorials at:
> <http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Tutorials>
>
>> If you don't want to have a buffalo shipped from Germany, then the
>> Linksys WRT54G series works with DD-WRT (it's namesake). Be sure and
>> check the version you are buying against their support list. The
>> WRT54GL (note the "L") is a safe bet for either firmware.

>
> I've been getting various Buffalo products from Hong Kong via eBay.
> Prices vary from cheap to outrageous. I've been tempted to boycott
> anything from Australia since CSIRO, the plaintiff in the Buffalo
> case, is essentially a government agency in Australia.
> <http://www.buffalotech.com/press/releases/buffalo-issues-a-statement-about-the-csiro-appeal/>
> <http://www.csiro.au>
> The problem is that I don't buy anything from Australia. Sigh.
>
>
>

The way the judge handled that action is just plain wrong especially
considering prior case law. He has essentially decided that the company
is guilty and must accept his punishment of not being able to sell the
particular products until the actual trial or other action that really
decides guilt.

I guess you could place an order for a case of kangaroo tail soup and
cancel it...

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