[oclug] ISP Transfer limits

[Brian Johnson]

cat /proc/net/dev seems to recycle to 0 everytime it reconnects

Do you know of any software that displays (and records) monthly summaries?



Paul Faure (paul at engsoc.org) wrote*:
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>cat /proc/net/dev
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>Don't know if these values wrap.
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>On Tue, 8 Oct 2002, Vic Gedris wrote:
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>> On Tue, 8 Oct 2002, Brian Johnson wrote:
>>
>> > I'm sorry if I've missed this discussion before or if the answer is obvious
>> >
>> > With the ISPs moving to charging for transfer quantities, I'm wodering if
>> > there is a way (on my Red Hat server) to see how much transfer (internet
>> > usage) we have used over the past few months to better judge what ISP
>> > package we will need
>>
>> I would expect that most ISPs can provide this information or you.  If
>> they're charging for it, they should tell you how much you've used.
>>
>> I'm on Storm and I can find out by going to the "Client Area" of their
>> web site.
>>
>> Might be a good idea to compare what your ISP says you're using and what
>> your own stats say.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Vic
>>
>>
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