[ale] Monitor Internet Traffic

[Chris Fowler]

Thanks for both links! 

----- Original Message -----

> From: "Jim Kinney" <jim.kinney at gmail.com>
> To: "Chris Fowler" <cfowler at outpostsentinel.com>
> Cc: "Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts - Yes! We run Linux!" <ale at ale.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2015 3:36:48 PM
> Subject: Re: [ale] Monitor Internet Traffic

> It used markers. So each source has it's own marker. Then each marker gets
> counted.

> Ah! This looks familiar:

> http://www.catonmat.net/blog/traffic-accounting-with-iptables/

> On Wed, 2015-08-12 at 15:15 -0400, Jim Kinney wrote:

> > It will take a while to dig this up. I did this about 10 years ago and I'm
> > not sure I kept it.
> 
> > On Aug 12, 2015 3:11 PM, "Chris Fowler" < cfowler at outpostsentinel.com >
> > wrote:
> 

> > > > From: "Jim Kinney" < jim.kinney at gmail.com >
> > > 
> > 
> 
> > > > To: "Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts - Yes! We run Linux!" < ale at ale.org >
> > > 
> > 
> 
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2015 2:54:36 PM
> > > 
> > 
> 
> > > > Subject: Re: [ale] Monitor Internet Traffic
> > > 
> > 
> 

> > > > Use iptables and add a counter table that update based on mac or ip.
> > > > Then
> > > > run
> > > > a cron to read the table values and dump into rrd.
> > > 
> > 
> 
> > > This is counting bytes? I like it. Example rule?
> > 
> 

> --
> James P. Kinney III

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> gain at one end you lose at the other. It's like feeding a dog on his
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