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russell 09-11-2001 01:15 AM

How to find bandwidth available ... not usage?
 
Hello all,

Can anyone tell me if there is a way or any available software that we can find the bandwidth "available" on the connections we have. ( ex : cable modem)

To find the bandwidth used, there are many softwares available, like mrtg etc.

Please note the difference in my requirements.

Thanks.

Ript 09-15-2001 08:32 AM

Have you asked your Cable provider? Or you just want real world numbers?

jharris 09-15-2001 11:44 AM

TCP/IP doesn't really have any facility to describe available bandwidth... it just keeps trying to send more and more data until it starts to lose packets, then throttles back - hence I think you will have to take the above option and ask your provider.

cheers

Jamie...

ugge 09-15-2001 12:07 PM

The only way of constantly monitoring your available bandwidth would be to find your maximum bandwidth, either ask your Internet Service Provider or get an estimate by noting the fastest transfer you get to a fast site during some very early sunday morning for example, then subtract the usage from maximum.
I don't know of any program out there that does make it possible for you.


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