How Do You Monitor Network Bandwidth Usage?
Monitoring network bandwidth use helps administrators identify slowness and bottlenecks. Slow performance over a network connection is frustrating for users, and sometimes the problem arises from poor bandwidth limitations. A free tool called Netstat monitors bandwidth. The program is a Windows application run on the administrator machine. Download and install the software. The program is freely distributed from the manufacturer’s Web site at analogx.com/contents/download/network/nsl.htm. Click the Windows “Start” button and select “AnalogX.” From this menu, select “Netstat Live.” Right-click within the Netstat window and select “Configure” from the menu. This opens a configuration window for monitor settings. Click the “Enable” buttons for “Auto-Start,” “Auto-Minimize” and “Close Minimizes.” These allow you to start the program during system boot and automatically minimizes it to the system tray. Close the configuration window and view the current statistics in the application. The wi
