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How to check your Internet usage (bandwidth)
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Specifically, I have the Sky Sports Mobile TV App, so I was just wondering how much that uses? (I think that's referred to as "streaming video"?)
It is built into the iPhone.
Settings, general, usage.
If you want daily usage then just reset the counter every day.
You won't find an App to track usage, as Apple do not allow third party Apps to run in the background.
Thanks, just tried it, but the problem is that the built in usage monitor in the iphone only tracks cellular network data.
I want to check my home broadband usage, and as my iphone connects via wifi to my home router, I wanted to see how much I was using with the phone, and in particular during use of the app i mentioned.
I have a program for my computer but as I often use my phone as well, the amount showing on my computer is not going to be an accurate reflection of my (home broadband) usage.
So read the usage stats on your router then.
Sorry for being thick! I didn't know you could do that... errrr, how?! I have a Netgear DG834G.
http://www.kitz.co.uk/adsl/frogstats.php
Thanks, although I don't really understand what I'm looking at.
Is it the WAN or WLAN part I'm interested in? There's info about:
Status
TxPkts
RxPkts
Collisions
Tx B/s
Rx B/s
But I don't understand what any of these mean. I would just like to know how much I've downloaded in any given month.
Many thanks for any help!