drowse7en Posted November 28, 2012 Report Share Posted November 28, 2012 I propose using Networx as an alternative mechanism to measure bandwidth consumed for the purpose of implementing a transfer cap. Networx presents all of the bandwidth consumed across the network, whereas uTorrent only tracks the bandwidth sent and received via the application itself. I understand there are a few shortcomings associated to the use of Networx for this purpose, such as it only runs on Windows OS at this time so usage occurring through an xBox or any smart devices (phones, tablets, Nest thermostats, network printers, etc) would not be reflected in the true overall usage. Rogers ISP is now offering M2M services so perhaps that is another workable solution to ensure that usage is kept within one's service plan's limits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciaobaby Posted November 28, 2012 Report Share Posted November 28, 2012 Why would monitoring ALL of your data transfer become a uTorrent feature????While I don't know any of the developer teams or act as a spokeperson for them, I feel safe in telling you the answer will be:There's not a snowball's chance in Hell of that ever happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drowse7en Posted December 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2012 The purpose of the transfer cap is to assist users who are limited by usage caps by their service providers. By only tracking data consumption occurring within uTorrent it's still possible to exceed one's limit due traffic occurring outside of uTorrent. Hence, the purpose of this feature request to utilize alternative data usage tools to better reflect one's internet usage and apply a transfer cap in uTorrent to prevent excessive overage charges should one exceed the usage limits of their internet plan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciaobaby Posted December 8, 2012 Report Share Posted December 8, 2012 BitTorrent clients CAN only 'know' what data THEY are transferring. How could it possibly 'know' what other devices on the same network are using???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drowse7en Posted December 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2012 Have you taken time to review Networx before posting?NetWorx is a simple and free, yet powerful tool that helps you objectively evaluate your bandwidth situation. You can use it to collect bandwidth usage data and measure the speed of your Internet or any other network connection. NetWorx can help you identify possible sources of network problems, ensure that you do not exceed the bandwidth limits specified by your ISP, or track down suspicious network activity characteristic of Trojan horses and hacker attacks. http://www.softperfect.com/products/networx/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciaobaby Posted December 8, 2012 Report Share Posted December 8, 2012 Yes I know what Networx is thanks.So I'll rephrase WHY should it become the concern of uTorrent to monitor ALL of your data transfer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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