How to monitor network speed between 2 computers

CranB&VodkaCranB&Vodka Member Posts: 5 ■□□□□□□□□□
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Im curious to know how can I monitor the network speed between 2 computers communicating with each other. Are there any tools within windows XP that allows me to do this or maybe any free tools that I can download.
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  • dynamikdynamik Banned Posts: 12,312 ■■■■■■■■■□
    start > run > taskmgr and click on networking tab for real-time information.

    You can also use perfmon if you want to take the time to configure counters and log it.
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  • CranB&VodkaCranB&Vodka Member Posts: 5 ■□□□□□□□□□
    Thanks, but I want copy a couple of files to another computer (maybe 2-3gb) worth during the night when Im unable to be at work. I was curious of there was a way a way to capture the network speed at which the files are transfered and copied.
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  • hypnotoadhypnotoad Banned Posts: 915
    start > run > perfmon.msc
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  • dynamikdynamik Banned Posts: 12,312 ■■■■■■■■■□
    dynamik wrote:
    You can also use perfmon if you want to take the time to configure counters and log it.
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    • Start > Run > perfmon
    • Go to Performance Logs and Alerts (left pane)
    • Go to Counter Logs
    • Right-click in right-pane and choose New Log Settings
    • Enter Name
    • Click Add Counters...
    • Change Performance Object to Network Interface
    • Select Current Bandwidth counter
    • Select NIC
    • Click Add
    • Click Close
    • Adjust interval if desired
    • Click OK
    • Right-click new counter log and choose stop
    • Right-click and choose start when you're ready to start logging data
    • When done, stop counter log again
    • Go to system monitor
    • Click view log data icon (cylander)
    • Choose log file
    • Click Add
    • Find log file (c:\perflogs by default)
    • Click Open
    • Go to Data tab
    • Add Counter(s) from your data file
    • Go to Graph Tab and adjust min/max values if necessary
    • Click Ok

    Hopefully that's everything. Test it out and let me know if you have any questions or problems.
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  • royalroyal Member Posts: 3,352 ■■■■□□□□□□
    Dynamik, I don't understand your directions. Can you please be more detailed in your steps so I can better follow? Thanks!
    “For success, attitude is equally as important as ability.” - Harry F. Banks
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  • CranB&VodkaCranB&Vodka Member Posts: 5 ■□□□□□□□□□
    royal wrote:
    Dynamik, I don't understand your directions. Can you please be more detailed in your steps so I can better follow? Thanks!

    Yeah im pretty sure you missed something, oh thats right turn the computer on first. :D You ROCK.
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