How to Determine Comcast Bandwidth Usage
With any Internet Service Provider (ISP), monitoring your usage is a concern. Although Comcast's bandwidth limits are very high, it is possible to outstrip those limits if you spend a great deal of time downloading files from newsgroups or peer-to-peer programs. Determine your bandwidth usage on Comcast to ensure that you are not in danger of exceeding your limits.
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Instructions
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Monitoring Bandwidth Usage in Windows
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Press the "Ctrl," "Alt" and "Del" keys while downloading a file.
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Click "Task Manager."
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Click the "Networking" tab. This screen displays a graph showing your real-time bandwidth usage. However, it does not track your usage long-term.
Monitoring Long-Term Bandwidth Usage with FreeMeter
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Browse to the FreeMeter download page using the link in the Resources section. Download the utility and extract it to the location of your choice.
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Run "FreeMeter.exe" to launch the utility, and allow it to run while you use the Internet.
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Right click the FreeMeter icon in the system tray, then click "Utilities" and "Totals Log" to check your cumulative bandwidth usage. Reset the counter by clicking the "Reset" button on the same screen.
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