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I recently just bought a dedicated server and was intending to host something. The host installed Multi Router Traffic Grapher 2.1 for me to moderate the traffic but I am ...
  1. 07-21-2008 #1
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    I recently just bought a dedicated server and was intending to host something. The host installed Multi Router Traffic Grapher 2.1 for me to moderate the traffic but I am quite puzzled. Here are the few questions I would like to ask.

    1) I bought a server with 1.5mbps. How much is it actually in theory?
    (The host told me 1.5mb/s in theory is actually around 200kB/s, is that correct?)

    2) Whats the difference between MB, Mb, mB and KB, Kb, kB?

    3) What do I look for in the chart? There is this column with Monthly' Graph (2 Hour Average).

    Here's the stats, which one do I look to see if I have over used the bandwidth?

    Max In: 224.4 kB/s (1.8&#37 Average In: 86.1 kB/s (0.7%) Current In: 162.9 kB/s (1.3%)
    Max Out: 229.1 kB/s (1.8%) Average Out: 61.1 kB/s (0.5%) Current Out: 79.1 kB/s (0.6%)

    Is it Current In or...?


    Thanks for your time and would appreciate if you guys wouldn't mind me for being newbie.
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  2. 07-22-2008 #2
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    1. Approximately

    2. MB / mB = Mega Bytes mB = Megabits
    mB = MB / 8

    3. That looks like it is throughput - you would need totals
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    So elija, to be exact, mB and MB is the same? What's the 8?

    And how do I get the totals?

    `Yearly' Graph (1 Day Average)
    Max In: 741.5 kB/s (5.9%) Average In: 234.0 kB/s (1.9%) Current In: 60.4 kB/s (0.5%)
    Max Out: 913.9 kB/s (7.3%) Average Out: 103.4 kB/s (0.8%) Current Out: 36.5 kB/s (0.3%)
    This?
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    Yeah - The capital B means Bytes and the little b = bits

    The 8 is for 8 bits in a byte
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  5. 07-22-2008 #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by elija View Post
    2. MB / mB = Mega Bytes mB = Megabits
    mB = MB / 8
    Think you swapped the capitals around there

    Mb = Megabit
    MB = Megabyte

    1 byte = 8 bits

    When speaking of bandwidth we speak in bits, when speaking in filesize we speak in bytes. Lets not even get into the whole Mega/Mebi binary vs. decimal thing here

    So when they say 1.5Mbps that's megabits per second, which is 187.5KBps.
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    So I did! That's what happens when your pesky boss walks in 1/2 way through answering
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    Oh, I kinda get it. But how do I check the bandwidth usage? Any commands or recommendations?
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    sorry but BUMP.
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    On all the hosting we use, the total usage is available from the control panel, no need to dig into logs...
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    I had no control panel. Plainly just linux, I am using the server to host Counter Strike servers right now. That is why I am afraid that my bandwidth will overuse as the connection given by the hoster is uncapped yet if I use more, I have to pay more.
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