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(Msg. 1) Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 8:38 am
Post subject: tracking which applications are downloading data?
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I would like to be able to monitor my network usage, not just in terms
of measuring how much stuff is uploaded and downloaded, but exactly
what application is doing it when. We have satellite Internet (no,
there are no other options) and are subject to usage limits. This
usually isn't a problem, but every once in a while, we see that in the
span of an hour, we downloaded 99 meg of stuff, yet we didn't think we
were doing anything beyond the usual email and work stuff. How can we
find out what's downloading all that stuff?
I've found a number of applications that will monitor network traffic,
but I haven't found one that tells me what application is downloading
what. Is there such a thing?
I'm running Mac OS 10.4.something. Thanks.
-Annie |
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 10:28 am
Post subject: Re: tracking which applications are downloading data? [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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On 2007-12-14 08:38:48 -0800, annie.DeleteThis@mathforum.org said:
> I would like to be able to monitor my network usage, not just in terms
> of measuring how much stuff is uploaded and downloaded, but exactly
> what application is doing it when. We have satellite Internet (no,
> there are no other options) and are subject to usage limits. This
> usually isn't a problem, but every once in a while, we see that in the
> span of an hour, we downloaded 99 meg of stuff, yet we didn't think we
> were doing anything beyond the usual email and work stuff. How can we
> find out what's downloading all that stuff?
>
> I've found a number of applications that will monitor network traffic,
> but I haven't found one that tells me what application is downloading
> what. Is there such a thing?
>
> I'm running Mac OS 10.4.something. Thanks.
>
> -Annie
There is Little Snitch which has gotten pretty mighty in it's current
Leopard-ready 2.01.
You can certainly watch and be notified which applications are
attempting to make net connections, since they all have to be okayed by
you, or be given clearance. Whether it will actually log such activity
I'm unsure.
Does anybody know if Path Finder logs, or gives access to logs of such
activity?
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 10:51 am
Post subject: Re: tracking which applications are downloading data? [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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In article
<7709e2b6-0556-4b3b-b634-ab2d6b9e338e.DeleteThis@e10g2000prf.googlegroups.com>,
<annie.DeleteThis@mathforum.org> wrote:
> I would like to be able to monitor my network usage, not just in terms
> of measuring how much stuff is uploaded and downloaded, but exactly
> what application is doing it when. We have satellite Internet (no,
> there are no other options) and are subject to usage limits. This
> usually isn't a problem, but every once in a while, we see that in the
> span of an hour, we downloaded 99 meg of stuff, yet we didn't think we
> were doing anything beyond the usual email and work stuff. How can we
> find out what's downloading all that stuff?
>
> I've found a number of applications that will monitor network traffic,
> but I haven't found one that tells me what application is downloading
> what. Is there such a thing?
your router may be able to do this. at a minimum, it should log who
has connected to it (in case a neighbor is using your wireless
connection), but some routers will also track the amount of data going
through them, and some even break it down per lan ip address, port
number (which can tell you which application), protocol (which also can
tell you which application), and even log the urls. >> Stay informed about: tracking which applications are downloading data? |
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 11:10 am
Post subject: Re: tracking which applications are downloading data? [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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In article
<7709e2b6-0556-4b3b-b634-ab2d6b9e338e.DeleteThis@e10g2000prf.googlegroups.com>,
annie.DeleteThis@mathforum.org wrote:
> I would like to be able to monitor my network usage, not just in terms
> of measuring how much stuff is uploaded and downloaded, but exactly
> what application is doing it when. We have satellite Internet (no,
> there are no other options) and are subject to usage limits. This
> usually isn't a problem, but every once in a while, we see that in the
> span of an hour, we downloaded 99 meg of stuff, yet we didn't think we
> were doing anything beyond the usual email and work stuff. How can we
> find out what's downloading all that stuff?
>
> I've found a number of applications that will monitor network traffic,
> but I haven't found one that tells me what application is downloading
> what. Is there such a thing?
>
> I'm running Mac OS 10.4.something. Thanks.
>
> -Annie
One immediate possible source to check for is Software Update. It has a
setting that allows you to have it download certain important updates
automatically and then let you install them when ready. Since some of
these updates -- particularly OS X and security/QuickTime updates -- can
be large, that bears checking.
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Steve W. Jackson
Montgomery, Alabama >> Stay informed about: tracking which applications are downloading data? |
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 9:58 pm
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In article <141220071051009995%nospam@nospam.invalid>,
nospam <nospam.RemoveThis@nospam.invalid> wrote:
> In article
> <7709e2b6-0556-4b3b-b634-ab2d6b9e338e.RemoveThis@e10g2000prf.googlegroups.com>,
> <annie.RemoveThis@mathforum.org> wrote:
>
> > I would like to be able to monitor my network usage, not just in terms
> > of measuring how much stuff is uploaded and downloaded, but exactly
> > what application is doing it when. We have satellite Internet (no,
> > there are no other options) and are subject to usage limits. This
> > usually isn't a problem, but every once in a while, we see that in the
> > span of an hour, we downloaded 99 meg of stuff, yet we didn't think we
> > were doing anything beyond the usual email and work stuff. How can we
> > find out what's downloading all that stuff?
> >
> > I've found a number of applications that will monitor network traffic,
> > but I haven't found one that tells me what application is downloading
> > what. Is there such a thing?
>
> your router may be able to do this. at a minimum, it should log who
> has connected to it (in case a neighbor is using your wireless
> connection), but some routers will also track the amount of data going
> through them, and some even break it down per lan ip address, port
> number (which can tell you which application), protocol (which also can
> tell you which application), and even log the urls.
The router can tell which computer on the LAN is using it, but I don't
see how it would tell which application on the computer is doing it.
This can only be distinguished by the OS on the computer itself.
--
Barry Margolin, barmar.RemoveThis@alum.mit.edu
Arlington, MA
*** PLEASE post questions in newsgroups, not directly to me ***
*** PLEASE don't copy me on replies, I'll read them in the group *** >> Stay informed about: tracking which applications are downloading data? |
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 9:58 pm
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In article <barmar-8F282F.21585314122007 DeleteThis @comcast.dca.giganews.com>,
Barry Margolin <barmar DeleteThis @alum.mit.edu> wrote:
> The router can tell which computer on the LAN is using it, but I don't
> see how it would tell which application on the computer is doing it.
> This can only be distinguished by the OS on the computer itself.
you can tell quite a bit by the port number or protocol.
for instance, if you see a gigabyte of data on port 119 or via nntp,
you know it's a news reader, and that substantially narrows it down.
how many people use more than one news reader?
it may not identify the application by name but it offers enough clues
to effectively figure it out in most cases. >> Stay informed about: tracking which applications are downloading data? |
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2007 5:28 am
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gtr <xxx.DeleteThis@yyy.zzz> wrote:
> You can certainly watch and be notified which applications are
> attempting to make net connections, since they all have to be okayed by
> you, or be given clearance. Whether it will actually log such activity
> I'm unsure.
I'm not sure it logs but there is for sure an option to have a little
window where you definitely can see every file, address etc. involved,
for each application you have granted access too. IIRC you can try it
for one month.
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Frédérique & Hervé Sainct, h.sainct.DeleteThis@laposte.net [fr,es,en,it]
Frédérique's initial is missing in front of the above address
l'initiale de Frédérique manque devant l'adresse email ci-dessus >> Stay informed about: tracking which applications are downloading data? |
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 8:22 am
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On Dec 14, 12:10 pm, "Steve W. Jackson" <stevewjack....TakeThisOut@knology.net>
wrote:
> One immediate possible source to check for is Software Update. It has a
> setting that allows you to have it download certain important updates
> automatically and then let you install them when ready. Since some of
> these updates -- particularly OS X and security/QuickTime updates -- can
> be large, that bears checking.
> --
> Steve W. Jackson
> Montgomery, Alabama
One of our standard "rules" when we're at this house is to turn off
all automatic updating, which includes Software Update, Microsoft,
virus software, podcasts, etc. So nothing gets downloaded without us
actually taking an action.
At least that's what we thought! Apparently there are things being
downloaded that we don't know about.
--Annie >> Stay informed about: tracking which applications are downloading data? |
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