On Sat, Mar 30, 2002 at 04:05:10PM -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I want to monitor bandwidth with out disrupting the current network setup. > I have a class C network and no control of the router. > > I been looking around, and I think that a bridge may be able to do it. > the hardest thing so far, is finding out what I actually need, so I can look for it.
What you need is not much. You say that you have no control over the router. Usually when you say "bandwidth monitoring" it means the bandwith of a link. So, what you suggested yourself, a bridge right off that specific link of the router is your solution. Now, back to your hardest problem; for bandwidth monitoring what you need is bytes in, bytes out per second. Once you find the right mib variable for your bridge, your problem is solved with a simple mrtg setup which other people have already given you pointers to. Ramin PS. To help other people to look for specific discussions in the archive, a descriptive subject line is a minimum must. "basic firewall question" is completely incorrect here. > Thanks
