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    How much internet has my laptop used

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by glalo042, Aug 10, 2009.

  1. glalo042

    glalo042 Notebook Guru

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    We have an internet cap and my flatmate mentioned that you can look in windows to see how much internet has been used. Could anyone tell me how this is done as I can't find anything.

    thanks
     
    glalo042, Aug 10, 2009
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    amoney3 Notebook Consultant

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    You can access this feature by checking the status of your network connection. However, the counter is reset every time you switch connections or reboot your pc, so it's not very reliable. Look into some software alternatives.
     
    amoney3, Aug 10, 2009
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    gerryf19 I am the walrus

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    some routers will keep track of network traffic -- you would need to reset your router at the beginning of every pay periodm but you could use that to track combined internet usage
     
    gerryf19, Aug 10, 2009
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    Or you can go on the ISP's website and look at your bandwidth ussage.
     
    jackluo923, Aug 10, 2009
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  5. glalo042

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    yea but I share the internet connection with my flatmates
     
    glalo042, Sep 3, 2009
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    newsposter Notebook Virtuoso

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    so you guys are each paying for a portion of the internet connection??
     
    newsposter, Sep 4, 2009
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    None of your business, mate... :)
     
    Laptopaddict, Sep 4, 2009
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    I just downloaded this freeware yesterday to do the same thing. Comacst is at 250 GB cap. Seems like a lot, but I have 2 laptops and kids on Xbox live constantly on the net. I'm at 8.5 gigs since yesterday about this same time with no major downloads yet. Just browsing, some streaming video, and that's just my machine.

    Anyway, very compact tool with minimal resource usage and it's free and works with Win7. Here ya go:

    http://www.shaplus.com/bandwidth-meter/
     
    hovercraftdriver, Sep 4, 2009
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