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webcrawler2050
26-02-2008, 15:24
Guys n Gals,

We have 2 Desktops in our house & I want to be able to track each machines usage - and if need be "suspend" internet access on each machine where possible. I also want to track how much internet usage each machine is using. In a bid to aviod the Automated Telephone call. I also want to be able to block certain sites & view a history for that machine.

Can anyone offer any advice or reccomend any good free open source programs.

Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks
Richard

Graham M
26-02-2008, 15:26
What Automated Telephone call?

webcrawler2050
26-02-2008, 15:28
What Automated Telephone call?

The automate telephone call your over your limit

Paul
26-02-2008, 15:37
The automate telephone call your over your limit
Huh ?

webcrawler2050
26-02-2008, 15:39
Well last time we had VM - we used the get a phone call - when the Traffic Management system kicked in - it was last year around february, just after VM first started the traffic management.

Used to say something like "Your close to the limit / your using too much" something like that anywho.

Richy99
26-02-2008, 15:41
ive never heard anything like that with the STM kicking in

webcrawler2050
26-02-2008, 15:42
Hmm wierd, maybe they dont do that anymore - who knows either way I want to avoid being hit with Traffic Management

dav
26-02-2008, 15:47
Hmm wierd, maybe they dont do that anymore -

They were probably having to make too many calls and jamming up their own phone system:D

"Top 3%," my fat hairy ar....

Graham M
26-02-2008, 15:53
No phone call to worry about, when you go over your limit your speed gets cut but unless it gets beyond the realms of abusive they're not going to say anything.

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"Top 3%," my fat hairy ar....

Bottom... apparently :)

webcrawler2050
26-02-2008, 15:54
Okay thats fine then - any other suggestions for tracking etc?

Toilet-Duck
26-02-2008, 22:10
The DIR-655 has this option when you install the bsecure firmware, Im using it now :) it doesnt ring you though when you go over your limit instead sends an alert to your PC's to tell you.