Monitoring ADSL speeds?
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From: Andy Hewitt on 4 May 2008 09:55 Stimpy <stimpy1997uk(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > My ADSL downstream speed (i.e. the speed from the phone line into the ADSL > router) is *very* variable - from >4000 kbps down to 128kbps. It's been > like this for well over a year now. > > BT's response is that it's "just one of those things and that I should > monitor the line" > > Using the ADSL router control panel and a bit of paper to do this is a PITA; > can anyone recommend a bit of software that will monitor and record the > downstream speed over a period of time? This will enable me to provide BT > with some real, detailed stats > > TIA NetMonitor gives this information, and is cheap. However, It only monitors the en0 port, so everything that you send/recieve gets recorded. It could give false readings if you're on a network. Otherwise I think you're down to plan A. -- Andy Hewitt <http://web.mac.com/andrewhewitt1/>
From: Stimpy on 4 May 2008 10:16 On Sun, 4 May 2008 14:55:40 +0100, Andy Hewitt wrote > Stimpy <stimpy1997uk(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > >> My ADSL downstream speed (i.e. the speed from the phone line into the ADSL >> router) is *very* variable - from >4000 kbps down to 128kbps. It's been >> like this for well over a year now. >> >> BT's response is that it's "just one of those things and that I should >> monitor the line" >> >> Using the ADSL router control panel and a bit of paper to do this is a PITA; >> can anyone recommend a bit of software that will monitor and record the >> downstream speed over a period of time? This will enable me to provide BT >> with some real, detailed stats >> >> TIA > > NetMonitor gives this information, and is cheap. However, It only > monitors the en0 port, so everything that you send/recieve gets > recorded. It could give false readings if you're on a network. Otherwise > I think you're down to plan A. Mmm... I've got 8 IP devices hanging off the ADSL router (via two other wireless hubs) but all I want/need to do is to monitor record the traffic between the phone socket and the ADSL router. <Thinks>... Wonder if I could do an Applescript to simulate hitting <F5> in Safari whilst connect to 198.162.0.1 and then capture the 'Downstream Speed' value? Goes off to fiddle...
From: Peter Ceresole on 4 May 2008 10:19 Stimpy <stimpy1997uk(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > Using the ADSL router control panel and a bit of paper to do this is a PITA; > can anyone recommend a bit of software that will monitor and record the > downstream speed over a period of time? This will enable me to provide BT > with some real, detailed stats http://www.thinkbroadband.com/ Get a (free) account. Do periodic speed tests. The info is stored on your account, and you have access to the figures when you want. -- Peter
From: Woody on 4 May 2008 12:29 Stimpy <stimpy1997uk(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > On Sun, 4 May 2008 14:55:40 +0100, Andy Hewitt wrote > > Stimpy <stimpy1997uk(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > > > >> My ADSL downstream speed (i.e. the speed from the phone line into the ADSL > >> router) is *very* variable - from >4000 kbps down to 128kbps. It's been > >> like this for well over a year now. > >> > >> BT's response is that it's "just one of those things and that I should > >> monitor the line" > >> > >> Using the ADSL router control panel and a bit of paper to do this is a > >> PITA; can anyone recommend a bit of software that will monitor and > >> record the downstream speed over a period of time? This will enable me > >> to provide BT with some real, detailed stats > >> > >> TIA > > > > NetMonitor gives this information, and is cheap. However, It only > > monitors the en0 port, so everything that you send/recieve gets > > recorded. It could give false readings if you're on a network. Otherwise > > I think you're down to plan A. > > > Mmm... I've got 8 IP devices hanging off the ADSL router (via two other > wireless hubs) but all I want/need to do is to monitor record the traffic > between the phone socket and the ADSL router. > > <Thinks>... Wonder if I could do an Applescript to simulate hitting <F5> in > Safari whilst connect to 198.162.0.1 and then capture the 'Downstream Speed' > value? Goes off to fiddle... Do you have snmp on your router, as then there are many tools you could use. -- Woody www.alienrat.com
From: Stimpy on 4 May 2008 13:21 On Sun, 4 May 2008 17:29:42 +0100, Woody wrote > >> Mmm... I've got 8 IP devices hanging off the ADSL router (via two other >> wireless hubs) but all I want/need to do is to monitor record the traffic >> between the phone socket and the ADSL router. >> >> <Thinks>... Wonder if I could do an Applescript to simulate hitting <F5> in >> Safari whilst connect to 198.162.0.1 and then capture the 'Downstream Speed' >> value? Goes off to fiddle... > > Do you have snmp on your router, as then there are many tools you could > use. Err... what's SNMP? (sorry, dumb question)
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