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short version: I need a multiplatform
internet traffic counter that counts all upload and download internet
traffic from my PC to beyond my ISP. Something very simple like "DU Meter" (www.tucows.com) for win9x would do just fine
except that it calculates ALL traffic. I just want to know my traffic beyond my
ISP.
Rebol seems well suited for the job but I don't
know enough about it, nor about the TCP/IP protocol. Any help is appreciated:
from a pointer to a TCP/IP newbie guide to a ready-to-use program (whishful
thinking?). TIA.
long version: I am on a permanent cable connection,
like 20.000 other customers from my ISP. They have a limit for *external*
traffic, but they don't give us a stats page where every client can keep track
his traffic. If you pass the limit once: you get a warning; twice: 2 days out;
third time = 1 week out; 4th time = banned permanently!
With external traffic I mean every byte that
travels from my PC to outside my ISP's domain (or vice versa). Traffic from the ISP newsserver, mailserver, ftp server etc.
and traffic between customers from my ISP is unlimited, so these shouldn't be
counted. From www.ripe.net we know what
ip-ranges belong to my ISP: this should be a parameter because its a growing
list. Uploads and downloads to these ip's shouldn't be counted except the
proxy-server at proxy.pandora.be:8080, this is *always* calculated as external,
even if the files were on the proxy!
The limit is 2GB per week (OK I agree this sounds
silly if you have a 56K modem but once you're on a fast & permanent
connection you'll understand, so plz don't yell at me). It is calculated as
follows:
at 0600 here in Belgium the sum of your external
traffic (upload + download) of the past 168 hours (or 7 days) is made. If this
exceeds 2GB you get warning +1. The program that I need help with should have to
be able to display total external volume at all times, preferable giving a
warning or block all external upload & download traffic as soon as
2GB/7=286MB has been reached since 6am. It should be able to "remember" the last
count to be able to continue after a reboot
Why multiplatform? 20.000 customers aren't all
Windows users, but they're all very interested in such a program.
Every little bit of help is very much appreciated.
TIA
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