[ubuntu-za] Monitoring Bandwidth used on a Home Network

[Lee Sharp]

On 03/08/2011 10:36 AM, Ian Whitfield wrote:
> Hi All
>
> I'm running a Home Network here with a mixture of Linux and Windows
> machines. In total I have 4 computers on the wired segment and two
> laptops that connect via wireless from time-to-time. All of them can
> access the Internet. My Router is the Telkom Huawei E960 located next to
> the main Linux machine (Kubuntu 10.04).
>
> What I would like to do is monitor how much bandwidth each computer uses.
>
> Is there any software that would allow me to do this??

One way is to build a m0n0wall router, and it can track bandwidth for 
you.  I am sure there are others that can as well, but m0n0wall is what 
I use.  http://m0n0.ch/wall/

			Lee