If youre not so lucky, youve got an ISP with heavy caps.
Today we help out a reader working under such a cap.
The next tier is twice as much!
Im more than confident that I wasnt using more than my fair share of the allotment.
What can I do to track it?
Our router is locked down by the ISP custom firmware or such is out of the question.
Im running Windows on my machines.
Lets take a look at how you might monitor your internet access from your windows machines.
First youll need a free copy ofNetWorx.
Run NetWorx for the first time to complete the basic setup.
Youll choose your language and then the internet connection you want to monitor.
Once youve selected the appropriate data connection, finish the setup.
NetWorx will minimize to your system tray.
Mousing over the icon will (by default) show you the current transfer rate.
Changing it to monthly traffic would be the most useful for your purposes.
Navigate toSettings > Main > Networks…for go for the online grid you want it to monitor.
Check it and toggle the setting toonly networks selected below.
Right choose the NetWorx icon, selectUsage Statistics, and then choose theMonthly Reporttab.
There it’s possible for you to see your totals for the month and export them.
Keep us updated, we hope this helps!
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