On 03/05/2009 14:29, Rico wrote:
> My ISP is in the process of placing restrictions on bandwidth consumption.
> I would like to know if there is a way in a Linksys WRT54G v3.1 running
> DD-WRT 24sp1 (Windows pick a version on the PC don't think it matters here)
> to see the total bytes in and out over a given time period (month). I saw a
> system that involves installing MytSQL but this seems overkill for what I
> want. This way I can see what the ISP claims and what my network actually
> seems to be doing rather than just take their word for it. I'm sure others
> have already run into this issue as it has been going on with various ISPs
> for a couple of years now. My LAN has several PCs so it seems to me the
> spot where all traffic passes through is the router.
> I have tried googling and maybe I'm asking the wrong question but I can't
> seem to find where this is addressed. I'm not after which computer is using
> the most bandwidth or any QOC issues I just want to measure overall
> bandwidth consumption for a month with an easy 'reset' on the first of a
> new billing cycle.
>
> Thanks and I hope I have provided enough information.
>
> fundamentalism, fundamentally wrong.
Have you looked at the "Status">>>"WAN" page to see if the "Traffic"
listing is sufficient for your needs?
"Total Traffic:
This shows your router's Internet traffic since last reboot.
Traffic by Month:
This shows your router's Internet traffic by month. Drag the mouse
over graph to see daily data. Data is stored in nvram."