[PLUG] Bandwidth vampire

[Steve Nelson]

Hi again,

Okay this page will explain the steps required for you to do bandwidth monitoring by client:

http://blog.billsdon.com/2014/02/usage-details-dd-wrt-router/

I just set it up on my router using DD-WRT and it works a charm.

Steve


> On Aug 2, 2015, at 20:54, Steve Nelson <steve at out-of-control.com> wrote:
> 
> Oops I spoke to soon - syslog only shows system events - not bw events. I will do a bit more searching and see if I can figure this out.
> 
> Sorry for the incorrect information
> Steve
> 
> 
>> On Aug 2, 2015, at 20:47, Steve Nelson <steve at out-of-control.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi,
>> 
>> In your router using DD-WRT go to Status > Syslog/ and view the events that have used the bandwidth that you have used.
>> 
>> Hope this helps
>> Steve
>> 
>> 
>>> On Aug 2, 2015, at 20:36, Chuck Hast <wchast at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Folks,
>>> I was just looking at my usage and found that something has pulled
>>> 4+G of data down somewhere on my network. I have 4G of data left
>>> before I hit the stinking cap on HughesSuckNet, I am trying to figure
>>> out what did it. I have all of the auto-update stuff turned off as far as
>>> I know on all of my devices, but something has pulled down that 4+g
>>> today.
>>> 
>>> I am trying to figure out who or what did it as I can not afford to have
>>> that happen too often until I get rid of this junk satellite service.
>>> 
>>> This took place today, my is all accounted for, and the neighbors are
>>> too far off and there is too much vegetation so it has to be something
>>> in the house, but I can not figure out for the life of me what it would
>>> be.
>>> 
>>> I am using a Netgear WNDR 3700 V2 with DD-WRT on it. I am trying
>>> to figure out what the vampire is, as we were not home most of the
>>> day. Something did some sort of update or some other thng has
>>> happened.
>>> 
>>> I would like to set up something so I can see what each device is
>>> pulling.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -- 
>>> 
>>> Chuck Hast  -- KP4DJT --
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