Computers Question for the DD-WRT experts - Page 3

**007** · 03-27-2014, 07:41 PM

I'm having a problem with excess bandwidth and can't figure out where it is coming from. My Buffalo router had a really good bandwidth monitor but it is only a one size fits all overall usage monitor. I need something that will monitor usage on each individual device. Are there any add ons for DDWRT that will do this? I'm not really having any luck finding anything that will do this.

**Ragged Robin** · 03-28-2014, 07:29 PM

Maybe someone is bitcoin mining off of yr shit

**007** · 03-28-2014, 07:38 PM

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Maybe someone is bitcoin mining off of yr ****

I don't even know WTF that even means.

DaveNull · 03-28-2014, 07:46 PM

stupid question. why do you care? are you on some kind of metered plan?

**007** · 03-28-2014, 07:57 PM

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stupid question. why do you care? are you on some kind of metered plan?

yep. 250gb per month. Because of this leak we surpassed it last month. At this point Cox doesn't do anything about it but someday they will.

**Ragged Robin** · 03-28-2014, 08:07 PM

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yep. 250gb per month. Because of this leak we surpassed it last month. At this point Cox doesn't do anything about it but someday they will.

lolwat. I assume that's 250gb upload?

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I don't even know WTF that even means.

Lot of zombie exploits out there install processes on network devices so that it takes up a bunch of resources to mine bitcoins and send the information back to their server. This is more with CPU resources on the device as opposed to uploading though.

**007** · 03-28-2014, 08:30 PM

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lolwat. I assume that's 250gb upload?

Lot of zombie exploits out there install processes on network devices so that it takes up a bunch of resources to mine bitcoins and send the information back to their server. This is more with CPU resources on the device as opposed to uploading though.

250gb download.

**Ragged Robin** · 03-28-2014, 09:06 PM

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250gb download.

Woah. Doodwat. That sucks

**Saulbadguy** · 03-28-2014, 09:06 PM

Yep. Virus.

**007** · 03-28-2014, 09:24 PM

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Yep. Virus.

**007** · 03-28-2014, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Ragged Robin

Woah. Doodwat. That sucks

thats the standard in my city unless you fork over $100 per month for internet.

DaveNull · 03-28-2014, 09:38 PM

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250gb download.

wow. screw that.

Here's some more info on tomato. One way to approach it would be to just turn off the internet for everything during those times when you aren't around.

If you're feeling more aggressive (this is your network..you can do what you want locally) then just keep an eye on the real time bandwidth monitoring. When the traffic spikes, fire up wireshark and figure out what's going on.

If you're feeling even more randy, break out Driftnet and if they're looking at pictures or movies, you will too.

Honestly it's hard to tell what your comfort level is with some of this stuff, but if you're smart enough to be using DD-WRT then you're clever enough to figure out how to get Wireshark and/or driftnet going.

**007** · 03-28-2014, 09:42 PM

I'm already shutting down the internet when I am gone at night and during the weekdays until 4pm. But I wasn't seeing a lot of traffic during those hours anyway because the kids are sleeping or in school. I'm trying to nail down which device is taking all the bandwidth without just confiscating all of them.

**Ragged Robin** · 03-28-2014, 09:48 PM

Blame your kids and Netflix

DaveNull · 03-28-2014, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Guru

I'm already shutting down the internet when I am gone at night and during the weekdays until 4pm. But I wasn't seeing a lot of traffic during those hours anyway because the kids are sleeping or in school. I'm trying to nail down which device is taking all the bandwidth without just confiscating all of them.

Then I'd get familiar with how to use Wireshark.

Or move. Google Fiber's great.

**007** · 03-28-2014, 09:54 PM

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Blame your kids and Netflix

I'm starting to think Youtube may be the problem on my daughters tablet. I have to monitor it for a couple days and check the stats on the tablet and see. If my suspicion is correct, I'll have to make a rule on the router to block youtube on her device.

03-27-2014, 07:41 PM
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