tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26253084640160693352024-03-13T00:14:19.764-07:00Random College Life StuffAlexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00556116968248799078noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2625308464016069335.post-50112337246633765952008-08-30T08:41:00.000-07:002008-08-30T09:27:25.041-07:00Comcast Bandwidth capping & Macs<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyRQ9NImOdvb-7UhPtkeLi-4Ltyt6ZoqrcuHYAkvcMgH3jgT7jmqGk3l1MWFG1COIF_HXXOkqSuzi2tbGLAn7uoTBnDCWhz9auSgrQz3anZVzZXVK89ys6o05M-Yb5foqzLMvyKu0lJVaX/s1600-h/iStat+menus.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyRQ9NImOdvb-7UhPtkeLi-4Ltyt6ZoqrcuHYAkvcMgH3jgT7jmqGk3l1MWFG1COIF_HXXOkqSuzi2tbGLAn7uoTBnDCWhz9auSgrQz3anZVzZXVK89ys6o05M-Yb5foqzLMvyKu0lJVaX/s400/iStat+menus.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240339440063843506" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Cr0xjWSxQEIGj8k9BENkmvohehMZDTsAH9bD4J4EudwrLZE6ZIA6Lgdxq1oDZXXmYb7Qms-Cx13_rAuRP8YRtICaFjn5YBNNGvvslNB-8l-xYJQoppMNShg1_fXrBFyDRETS156MF1Cq/s1600-h/SurplusMeter.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Cr0xjWSxQEIGj8k9BENkmvohehMZDTsAH9bD4J4EudwrLZE6ZIA6Lgdxq1oDZXXmYb7Qms-Cx13_rAuRP8YRtICaFjn5YBNNGvvslNB-8l-xYJQoppMNShg1_fXrBFyDRETS156MF1Cq/s400/SurplusMeter.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240339443108845538" /></a><br />So, you've heard about <a href="http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080828-its-official-comcast-starts-250gb-bandwidth-caps-october-1.html">Comcast enforcing a bandwidth cap of 250GB/month starting on October 1st</a> & maybe even saw it on <a href="http://help.comcast.net/content/faq/Frequently-Asked-Questions-about-Excessive-Use">Comcast's site</a> as well. But, how are you going to be able to monitor your use if you have a Mac, you ask. <br /><br />The first tool I'd suggest is C<a href="http://speedtest.comcast.net/">omcast's own speedtest site</a><br /><br />Next, there are 2 pretty good apps that I'm using now, <a href="http://islayer.com/index.php?op=item&id=28">iStat Menu</a> & <a href="http://freespace.virgin.net/jeremy.dronfield/skoobysoft/utilities/utilities.html">SurplusMeter</a>. iStatMenu is donationware & SurplusMeter is freeware. <br /><br />From the developer's site, SurplusMeter "measures the download and upload traffic on your Internet connection and keeps a record of your traffic volume. It gives you all kinds of useful output statistics, like daily allowance, average daily usage, accumulated surplus, and more." <br /><br />iStatMenu "monitors current and total bandwidth, peak bandwidth and IP addresses. PPP Controls for 10.5 users." You have easy access to all this information allows right in your menubar. I think they compliment each other pretty damn well & come October 1st, are going to be essential for Mac users who have Comcast.Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00556116968248799078noreply@blogger.com0