How to measure Bandwidth Usage

[Claudius]

hello friends,

I am using Windows operating system and was wondering to measure the bandwidth usage of my Windows. I wanted to ask whether there is any method available to measure the Windows bandwidth usage ?
Any ideas.....

[Solomon]

Well, I understand you want to measure the bandwidth usage in your Windows system. But there are different components in your Windows whose bandwidth usage you can measure....I wanna know for which bandwidth usage are you interested in measuring - network bandwidth usage, processor bandwidth usage, monitor bandwidth usage, etc....

[MrChris-]

You can use PRTG Network Monitor - a powerful network monitoring solution
for measuring bandwidth usage over network. It ensures the availability of network components while also measuring traffic and usage.PRTG Network Monitor runs 24/7 on a Windows-based machine within your network, recording network usage parameters.

PRTG Network Monitor covers all aspects of network monitoring:
up-/downtime monitoring,
traffic and usage monitoring,
SNMP,
NetFlow,
packet sniffing
.....and many more, combined with concise reporting and analysis features – one clear and simple solution for your entire network.

[Lillebror]

Use - Bandwidth Monitor

This application monitors bandwidth usages through computer it's installed on.
The software displays real-time download and upload speeds in graphical and numerical forms, logs bandwidth usages, and provides daily, weekly and monthly bandwidth usages reports.

Bandwidth Monitor monitors all network connections on a computer, such as
-LAN network connection
-Internet network connection
-VPN connection.

[Dr. V]

There is an easy yet powerful tool called NetWorx which is a free application that allows you to monitor all network connections and calculate the bandwidth usage.

• With NetWorx, you can determine how fast your Internet connection is and how much Internet traffic you consume.
• You can also verify whether your ISP charges your Internet usage fairly and detect a suspicious network activity on your computer.
• You can perform simple network tests such as ping and trace route.
• NetWorx keeps you notified about excessive Internet usage.