The days of "unlimited" broadband Internet access are gone. Many major Internet Service Providers (ISP) claim that providing unfettered access will saturate the available bandwidth and slow down or ...

Mac OS X only: Donationware application SurplusMeter monitors and records your upload and download traffic volume and offers tons of useful bandwidth stats, like average daily use and bandwidth ...

Word on the street says Comcast will be introducing a bandwidth monitoring tool on its support site next month, giving subscribers a way to see if they're close to the 250GB monthly limit. Josh ...

Bandwidth caps are all the rage these days, in North America and around the world. We're talking about the notorious ceilings on how much broadband data you can use before your ISP starts charging you ...

Not ready for prime time, the online bandwidth meter is undergoing further employee trials. The tool that would help customers keep an eye on their usage was expected back in January. Josh Lowensohn ...

Over the past two months or so we've reported on a number of communication providers plans to impose bandwidth caps on their Internet customers. AT&T implemented a market trial in Reno, Nevada that ...

Conceited Software on Monday unveiled Rubbernet, a network traffic monitoring tool for Mac OS X. The software offers a real-time look at which software on your Mac is currently sending data up or down ...

A recently released GAO report (pdf) concludes that as ISPs adopt usage-based pricing, it is increasingly important for consumers to understand how much bandwidth applications use so they can sensibly ...

As service providers plan their networks and make strategic technology choices – like fiber to the home vs. fiber to the node vs. enhanced CO DSL – they rely upon certain assumptions about how ...

Nothing makes users’ blood boil more than having their broadband service cut off (or having their bill inflate from overage charges) due to monthly usage limits, or “caps.” Although these caps are ...

Not sure if what I want exists without me turning a PC into a router.....I hope so. I am looking to track data usage in real time and over time (day/week/month), by MAC address and being able to ...