Is there any program 2 monitor exactly how much MBytes I am really downloading? I need 2 know, not rely on ISP
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Use NetLimiter. With it you can always monitor the exact amount of upload and download of your connection and also set a limit for upload speeds, which is really useful if you use P2P file-sharing programs which use up your bandwidth. You can download the program from the company website.
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I don't know if your ISP really estimates, when I was still using mine they simply tracked, and it's quite simple when you log in, the port through which you are logged into is tracked (meaning the port in their router that you are connected into when you connect to your ISP), and then all they have to track is the amount of data that is downloaded through that port, while you are connected to it.  Their report will look the same as the report if you recorded the amount that windows says you downloaded (by double clicking on the modem icon in the lower right hand corner, and reading the box that pops up, well that's how it is for windows I don't know what to do for Mac) and total it up.
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Because when they say 2.5mbps, that's 2.5 megabits per second.  When you download at 300k, that's 300 kilobytes per second.  2500/8 = 312, so your download is going about as fast as it is going to go.  Getting a 10/1000 won't help if your ISP doesn't support faster than 2.5 anyway.
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http://www.bandwidth.com/tools/speedTest
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it depends on ur speed/connection also... u can right clik ur connection and go to properties,  it will tell u your upload/download speed.... depending if you are on dialup / dsl /broadband .. the time differs.
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Ask your ISP to make a update on your bandwidth...
61962
You can always watch the download speed when downloading a file or you can use some websites with a bandwidth tester like www.testmy.net
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Whenever you renew your internet connection... you can keep a log of how much bandwidth you consume on daily basis by installing a program called DUMETER...\n\nThis would give you exact analysis of the amount of bandwidth consumed...\nDownload DUMETER from: http://www.dumeter.com/\n\nAnother way is to check your Usage daily from the ISP Control Panel login, which also tracks your bandwidth usage..
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downloading is illigal :P
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Don't know how you can do this, but you can get the same information from Task Manager/Networking tab.  Click on View and Select Columns and check Bytes Sent and Byte Received.  This only works for the time period that you keep Task Manager running.
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Why download...Do it FOR REAL, except im just warning u, double the speed limit is a felony, i have first hand experience (from last night actually) lol
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Hey Pal,\n\nThere is software which is called NETLIMITER :\nwww.netlimiter.com\n\nIts very very very useful for managing your bandwidth.\n\nCiao,
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First of all I would LIke to tell you that,This is your goodLuck.Goto http://www.anisoft.co.nr check how much MB You have used and what is your current due.Check it Immediately or you may get an huge amount of bill.
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Try this bandwidth shaping software called Netlimiter Pro/Lite. It includes real-time traffic measurement which will provide you how much bandwidth is being used by your application and you can also set/change  it in real-time.\n you can download that from : http://www.netlimiter.com/download.php\n\n before downloading refer this : http://www.netlimiter.com/featurelist.php
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ISP's such as BSNL/Airtel/Tata indicom have software/application designed to measure the amount of data transferred to each and every User registered to their network.  Everything is now automated and is done automatically.\n\nWhat you can do is install the free application that can track your Internet usage.\nLink to download the application called Netmeter.\nhttp://www.softpedia.com/get/Network-Tools/Bandwidth-Tools/NetMeter.shtml\nor\nhttp://www.download.com/BitMeter/3000-2381_4-10504651.html?tag=lst-6-6
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yes 10mb. try AOL its 15mb
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Your computer is counting all inbound traffic. Just loading a web page adds to how much you have downloaded.