bandwidth monitoring

[bobbybobbertson]

I want a program that I could run that would show the current (maybe 30 second average) bandwith being used by an ethernet card.

I would like this program to run like the top command, which show process statistics and updates itself.

Is there a program like this?

I have found IPFM, but just want to check if anyone else has a favorite?

Also, it there a good tool to limit bandwidth for an ethernet device, or possibly IP's passing through that device?

thanks

 

[benp07]

i use this one it is pretty good let me know what you think

http://www.gkrellm.net

Ben

 

[sco21]

Try IPTRAF or BWM

Google search

 

[haneo]

i use mrtg:

http://www.mrtg.org

it can monitor many other thinks (routeurs, web servers,....)
i use it to monitor the bandwith of my linux&win web servers and >30 routers.

 

[Gassner]

If you wanna keep a history of it, you should also try rrdtool!

 

[bobbybobbertson]

IPtraf was exactly what I was looking for.

Thanks for all the feedback.