> I guess I don't understand the value in seeing the bytes this > way other than seeing that it is sending bytes?
I wouldn't use it for any sort of troubleshooting or anything, but it is interesting at a glance just out of curiosity to see how much data has been downloaded/uploaded from your NIC. Counting the number of packets is totally useless, because you can put packets on the wire that are of varying size, and so it's really not possible to calculate the amount of data put on the wire unless all the packets sent/received are the same size. Why isn't this configurable? People have been asking this question for a long long time! > -----Original Message----- > From: Filipe Joel de Almeida [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 1:29 PM > To: NT 2000 Discussions > Subject: RE: Windows 2000 Network "Properties" > > I have 3 computers with Intel Pro 100 NIC. 2 show packets, 1 > shows bytes. I consider bytes extremely useful in some > circumstances, but packets is useless. > > My laptop shows packets in both NICs, but it shows bytes in > all VPN connections I make. > > I was wondering myself about how to set all computers/cards > to always show bytes... > > Filipe Joel de Almeida > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Elkins.Justin > Sent: quarta-feira, 15 de Maio de 2002 19:51 > To: NT 2000 Discussions > Subject: RE: Windows 2000 Network "Properties" > > Adam I have an Intel pro 100 NIC and my workstation say's > Packets. I personally see no value in looking at this but I > know what it is like to want to know, maybe someone will have > a clue, I don't > > Justin > -----Original Message----- > From: Adam Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2002 5:39 PM > To: NT 2000 Discussions > Subject: RE: Windows 2000 Network "Properties" > > > > I was just having a look at some previous posts to this > group, and I noticed that *noone* responded to the inquiry below. > > It's been bugging the hell out of me for ages. Does *anyone* > know how, or why not?? > > > > Adam > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Adam Smith > > Sent: Sunday, 14 April 2002 8:39 PM > > To: NT 2000 Discussions > > Subject: Windows 2000 Network "Properties" > > > > > > > > OK -- I'm sure many people have asked this previously, but > > I'm SO ANNOYED by such a simple thing that I can't find an > > answer for, I'm going to keep asking and asking until I find out. > > > > How come, sometimes, you install Windows 2k/XP and enable the > > Network connection icon in the system tray. When you do > > that, sometimes it says gives a "Packets" count, and > > sometimes it gives a "Bytes" count. > > > > For example, my workstation box runs Windows XP and it > > displays sent/received bytes. It's got an Intel 21143-Based > > PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter (Generic). > > > > My server running Windows 2000 has an Intel 8255xx-based PCI > > Ethernet Adapter (10/100). It displays "Packets" instead of > > bytes. I really don't want to know how many packets were > > sent, as packets can be of varied sizes and it's really not > > something I want to work out on the fly. > > > > I find a byte count much more visually appealing, and it's > > not like I REALLY use that counter for any REAL WORLD > > monitoring. But it's just so annoying. > > > > Is this because of the NIC's driver? Is it because Windows > > is annoying? How do you change it? > > > > > > > > Adam. > > > > ------ > You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% > > ------ > You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% > > > > ------ > You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% > > ------ > You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% > > ------ You are subscribed as [email protected] Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
