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Something better than DUmeter .. . .

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anispace
anispace Original post #1
Jun 23, 2006 at 9:19 AM
As the topic says i need a software that is better than DUmeter. I have a Triband 590NU connection which means the downloads b\w 12-8am r free.
Hence i want a software which counts the data transfer b\w this time seperately. I normally shutdown Dumeter at 12am but sometimes i forget due to which even this gets counted.

so plz recommend any alternative s\w OR anyway by which DUmeter can be automatically shut at 12am and restarted at 8am.
QwertyManiac
Jun 23, 2006 at 11:08 AM
Try Bandwidth Monitor Pro.
ashfame
ashfame #3
Jun 23, 2006 at 11:21 AM
it has features for the config. but where to config. for the 12am off & 8am on?
JGuru
JGuru #4
Jun 23, 2006 at 11:31 AM
Add it to the task scheduler, mention to terminate the DUMeter at 12: 00 AM.
I think it should work.
anispace
Jun 23, 2006 at 11:50 AM
even bandwidth monitor pro does not have scheduling. Regarding task scheduler, how to use it.. i can start dumeter everyday at 8am but how to terminate at 12am.
J
Jitin #6
Jun 24, 2006 at 1:17 AM
Netlimiter the best
ashfame
ashfame #7
Jun 24, 2006 at 6:29 PM
Indyan said:
Try magitime, its free and its really feature packed.
*magistonesystems.com/magitime.htm
Its very light on system too.
I stopped using bandwidth monitor a year or so back, so I cant remeber if it has the features you want or not. But give it a try, it may have them
tried it, it doesn't hav it.
next month even i will be shifting to mtnl triband 590nu plan so i am in also search for a soft that can do the job of counting usage limit during 8 to 00 hrs
ashfame
ashfame #8
Jun 24, 2006 at 6:40 PM
Jitin said:
Netlimiter the best
its pro ver has one feature named "Rule editor and scheduler" which says :
Rule editor and scheduler
Rule editor helps you to create advanced rules. For example, you can create limit or firewall rule for a group of applications which is valid only in a given time interval (=you can schedule limits, grants and fw rules).
but hav u tried it?
does it hav exactly the thing that we want?
D
Jun 24, 2006 at 7:30 PM
You can use Task Scheduler to shut down and start programs at any time you want.
ashfame
ashfame #10
Jun 24, 2006 at 9:58 PM
but it would be better if the programs checks for the time & then only records usage.
OR a program that counts the usage hourly.
Wait Bandwidth monitor can do that & then we can add up the usage for hrs we are charged but it will be a manual task.
still looking for something useful.
if someone can help pl reply.
anispace
anispace #11
Jun 25, 2006 at 2:39 PM
I dont think any software has that feature (i guess capped broadband is popular only in India). Have tried DUmeter, Netlimiter, Netmeter, bandwidth monitor pro but none have it.

So how to use Task scheduler... never used it. It has options to only start the program but how do i shut it down at 12am and this should happen everyday.
rakeshishere
Jun 25, 2006 at 4:58 PM
Try WatchWAN.Its free and it meets the scheduler reuirements...Hope it works....