Vista network history log

[bit_pattern]

Does it have one?

I'm using a connection that has a 5GB d/l limit and have been pretty careful to use it only for browsing (not even connecting my own laptop to the network to avoid automatic updates like the service pack 2 I must be due for), maybe downloading the odd PDF (the longest was 22 pages iirc), yet in under a fortnight have used 80% of the d/l limit. It's not my connection but because I am home all day at the moment I'm copping the blame for the fact that we'll be down to dial-up speed soon.

So what I need is to find out whether Vista has some inbuilt network history log or the like so I can at least find out whether it is my usage or not and if so where I am going so horribly wrong. Any suggestions?

 

[Borgsta]

No OS has that software built in. You will need to download it.

 

[Hawkamania!]

Try ShaPlus Bandwidth Meter.

http://en.kioskea.net/telecharger/telecharger-808-shaplus-bandwidth-meter

Not too fancy but should do the job.

 

[grimlock]

Does it have one?

I'm using a connection that has a 5GB d/l limit and have been pretty careful to use it only for browsing (not even connecting my own laptop to the network to avoid automatic updates like the service pack 2 I must be due for), maybe downloading the odd PDF (the longest was 22 pages iirc), yet in under a fortnight have used 80% of the d/l limit. It's not my connection but because I am home all day at the moment I'm copping the blame for the fact that we'll be down to dial-up speed soon.

So what I need is to find out whether Vista has some inbuilt network history log or the like so I can at least find out whether it is my usage or not and if so where I am going so horribly wrong. Any suggestions?

5GB / month = approx. 167 MB a day. A few sites with lots of images and you could easily exceed that.

 

[bit_pattern]

5GB / month = approx. 167 MB a day. A few sites with lots of images and you could easily exceed that.

Yeah, I installed the net usage item in firefox add-on's, it certainly is interesting to see how much bandwidth just browsing takes. Ends up it was a 2GB plan anyway

 

[grimlock]

Yeah, I installed the net usage item in firefox add-on's, it certainly is interesting to see how much bandwidth just browsing takes. Ends up it was a 2GB plan anyway

Ouch, 2 GB = 67 MB a day!

 

[bit_pattern]

Ouch, 2 GB = 67 MB a day!

Yeah, I facepalmed...