How to monitor network speed between 2 computers

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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dynamik

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.

CranB&Vodka

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.

hypnotoad

start > run > perfmon.msc

dynamik

dynamik wrote:

You can also use perfmon if you want to take the time to configure counters and log it.

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.

royal

Dynamik, I don't understand your directions. Can you please be more detailed in your steps so I can better follow? Thanks!

CranB&Vodka

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.

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