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[NetMeter 1.1.4 BETA with source code released]

NetMeter 1.1.4 BETA with source code released
Sonitus Mortis 1.1.0 (beta) released

[zan5hin]

This new version is awesome.  It fixes a bug I found with the old version where it will switch back to "all adapters" if you remove the adapter you are trying to monitor.  The new version doesn't have this problem anymore.

The only issue I have in the english version is that it counts Kilobytes and Kibibytes and Megabytes as Mebibytes and therefore also displays DL/UL as KiB instead of KB and TDL/TUL as MiB instead of MB.

Also a feature I would like is if we could enter how much we are paying for the monthly download as well as excess usage charges so it can calculate how much it is costing for going over the monthly limit.  Even better would be the option to have an extra line on the numerical display which would show the amount of dollars you are paying for going over the limit.   

I will try to get my boss to organise a Paypal donation because we are going to use this software on 50 computers.  It would actually be easier if you sold licenses then me trying to organise a paypal donation

[wir]

New version is good!

Also a feature I would like is if we could enter how much we are paying for the monthly download as well as excess usage charges so it can calculate how much it is costing for going over the monthly limit.  Even better would be the option to have an extra line on the numerical display which would show the amount of dollars you are paying for going over the limit.   

Good idea, but perhaps allow custom currency/GB

[wlchubb]

I agree with zan5hin about Mega and Kilo. There was, in fact, nothing wrong with the way these values were displayed in the earlier version.

The program defaults to monitor "All Interfaces" so it is important that anyone using for the first time reads the instructions and opts to monitor "All Interfaces [No Loopback, No Duplicates]"

Otherwise, a fantastic product and well worth a donation.

Kind regards
Bill

This new version is awesome.  It fixes a bug I found with the old version where it will switch back to "all adapters" if you remove the adapter you are trying to monitor.  The new version doesn't have this problem anymore.

The only issue I have in the english version is that it counts Kilobytes and Kibibytes and Megabytes as Mebibytes and therefore also displays DL/UL as KiB instead of KB and TDL/TUL as MiB instead of MB.

Also a feature I would like is if we could enter how much we are paying for the monthly download as well as excess usage charges so it can calculate how much it is costing for going over the monthly limit.  Even better would be the option to have an extra line on the numerical display which would show the amount of dollars you are paying for going over the limit.   

I will try to get my boss to organise a Paypal donation because we are going to use this software on 50 computers.  It would actually be easier if you sold licenses then me trying to organise a paypal donation

[ReadError]

About the KiB, MiB, GiB thing...
I knew i would get complaints about that 

Some users pointed out to me that i was using wrong declarations for the U/D values in NetMeter 0.9.9.9 (and older). Which is true if you check the

official standards:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kibibyte

Therefore version 1.0.0 (beta 1a) of NetMeter shows 1024 bytes as 1 Kibibyte and 1000 bit as 1 Kilobit.
Maybe i'll default back to the old way in one of the next versions and add the correct declarations as an option.

As for the default setting to "All interfaces":
I was unsure which setting to use as default. But i think you're right. NetMeter should default to "All Interfaces [No Loopback, No Duplicates]". I'll

change it for the next version.

Concerning feature requests:
I'm always open for suggestions, but i can't make any promises about implementing them.
If i wouldn't dismiss the majority of suggestions NetMeter would be a feature bloated memory hog by now...
My priorities for NetMeter are stability, simplicity and low use of resources.

Regards,
Oliver

[watchmaster8]

Hi, Liked the previous version but can't understand why the change of units?? I was so dissappointed when I upgraded to the latest version. Please change back to Megabytes and Kilobytes on the next version, even if it is not totally accurate this would be greatly preferred - Sorry, but I think this has spoilt an otherwise brilliant application.
Also - The option to display upload/download totals below the graph seems to show amounts differing from the totals reported elsewhere, looks like a bug to me.

Watchmaster8

[Sarg]

The TUL and TDL from what I gather is not the overall total, but the figures from your last reset  in the "Data transferred since xxxx" part of the logs.

I agree about the KiB and KB and preferred the original KB, maybe just add both so people can pick and choose what they prefer.

Amazing app btw, I used to use Bandwidth Monitor Pro but now im running Vista it has problems picking up network cards, and all other Monitors I found didn't have logging and only last week I stumbled apon the 0.9.9.9 version, so im really happy that all of a sudden it gets updated just as I start using it and with the fade effect it fits Vista like it was made for it!, keep up the good work, I'll try and donate myself when I get a few pennies spare (self-confessed pikey  )

Sarg

[ReadError]

I wanted to give you a little update on the current status for the upcoming version 1.0.1:

- It is now possible to choose between

Kilobits (=1000 Bits)
Kibibits (=1024 Bits)
Kilobytes (=1000 Bytes)
Kibibytes (=1024 Bytes)

- It is also possible to switch back to the old "KB", "MB" and "GB" shortcuts
This option doesn't have any effect on the calculation of the values.

ReadError

[Sarg]

Thats awesome news, Great work ReadError, keep it up

[zan5hin]

Actually with further testing of this version, it is still sometimes recording the data usage on other adapters than the one I want to monitor.  On some systems it's ok and works, and on others it switches back to monitoring everything.

It's a shame because this is what I really need, just to monitor one network connection, which happens to be a removable PC Card.  Everytime I remove the card, the "Network interface to monitor" goes blank. 

It would be really great if you could just lock it on one type of adapter even if it doesn't exist in the system at the time.  It's a real shame because the totals and reports page in NetMeter is even better than the one in DuMeter.

[ReadError]

@zan5hin:
The current version of NetMeter has not been tested with removable network adapters, so i'm not really surprised.
I want to fix it of course. I will look into this next weekend when i have more time.

Just out of curiosity: Does DU-Meter handle your removable card correctly?

[128-bit]

I agree with zan5hin.

NetMeter should hold the focus on the selected network device, even if it is no longer available. Perhaps it should do a scan every 5 seconds to check if the Network device is available again or something like that.

I'm monitoring a PC-Express Card UMTS Modem that is not connected all the time and my contract has a 5 GB Traffic Limit.

When the Modem is disconnected and NetMeter switches to monitor "All Adapters" the traffic measurement for the UMTS modem is useless as soon I'm connecting to any other WLAN or LAN Connection.

I don't think that any users likes that the monitoring switches to "All Adapters", but if so you could add this as an option like "Keep Focus on selected Adapter even if it is no longer connected" or something like that.

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I love NetMeter, thank you for creating such a nice product :-)

[ReadError]

@128-bit and zan5hin:

I agree with both of you. Unfortunately it is not that easy to get the old behavior back.
And here's why:
Up to version 0.9.9.9 (beta 2) NetMeter was identifying network adapters by their MAC-addresses. With Windows XP (and older) this works fine, but starting with Windows Vista it doesn't. On Vista it is possible to have several (virtual) network adapters with the _same_ MAC-address. This means the MAC-address is no longer the unique identifier of a network adapter. That's why NetMeter 1.0.0 uses the "dwIndex"-value (which is being reported by Windows' IP-Helper API) instead of the MAC-address for identification. So far so good.
The problems start here:
As far as i could find out during my tests, the dwIndex of a given adapter will not always stay the same. So it is possible that the same network card has a new dwIndex after removing/rebooting and thus won't be recognised by NetMeter.

Of course i'll see what i can do about it, but as i explained it's not that easy...

Kind regards,
ReadError

[128-bit]

Perhaps you could get the required information by Windows WMI Information (Win32_NetworkAdapter).

This could help...

http://vbnet.mvps.org/index.html?code/wmi/win32_networkadapter.htm
http://www.serverwatch.com/tutorials/article.php/1548421

You should also be able to get information like the hardware serial of the network device trought WMI.

I have deep technical system knowledge, but I'm not really a programmer, so I can just give you hints :-)

Hopefully it will help you a little bit.

Best regards,
Christian

[ReadError]

Thanks for your help, but currently i'm not planning on changing to another API for data collection. The WMI API is extremely powerful but i'll rather stick to the IP-Helper API because it is much simpler and faster. Using WMI for NetMeter seems to me like shooting a cannon at sparrows.

I have an idea how to fix the problem though: I think i will add an option "Identify network adapter by MAC-address instead of index". So basically you will be able to switch back to the old behavior.

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