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Monitoring of bandwidth usage

  • 05-01-2007 5:09pm
    #1
    cython
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,792 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    I have a Linksys WRT54GL router, and a Zyxel Broadband modem (think it's the prestige 660RU or some such). These are being used to share the internet connection in the house that I share with 3 others. Problem is, I think one of my housemates is using well beyond her own quota, and as a result, is eating significantly into everyone elses allowances.

    Does anyone know of any firmware for the Linksys one (I'm 99% sure that this is one that can be used with 3rd party firmwares) that might allow me to monitor the usage of internet bandwidth by particular computers on the network? I can't see any option available in either router to implement this kind of a set up at the moment.

    Any help would be greatly appreciated.

    Cheers,


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  • #2
    NutJob
    Closed Accounts Posts: 884 ✭✭✭NutJob


    Yes

    bandwidth log
    http://www.hetos.de/bwlog.html

    Deploy squid as a transparent proxy if you want to stop bittorrent and limewire
    http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Squid_Transparent_Proxy

    if you set up a static dhcp entry for yourself and change routing you can bypass the proxy automatically to avoid restrictions.

    read up before you do this as turning ur router into a brick isnt funny


  • #3
    cython
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,792 ✭✭✭cython


    NutJob wrote:
    Yes

    bandwidth log
    http://www.hetos.de/bwlog.html

    Deploy squid as a transparent proxy if you want to stop bittorrent and limewire
    http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Squid_Transparent_Proxy

    if you set up a static dhcp entry for yourself and change routing you can bypass the proxy automatically to avoid restrictions.

    read up before you do this as turning ur router into a brick isnt funny


    Cheers for that. I'd be very cautious in doing any of this anyway. I don't really mind what programs and traffic my housemates are using, more the amount than anything else.

    Might try the bwlog atop DD-WRT firmware and see how it goes.

    Thanks again.


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