edit: I guess this should be in the software forum, not this one but too late.
I want to know what a good, easy method is if I just want to finding out what is downloading, find out what is causing a huge spike in bandwidth. Like if I just want to find out what program is updating or what tab I should quickly close.
I access the internet with a mobile hotspot and have 5 GB a month. I installed BitMeter so I can tell if suddenly a huge download has resumed, telling me I need to shut off my internet and cancel the download, and resume at a public free wifi spot.
So I googled phrases like 'traffic monitor.' And I'm trying to see if programs like Wireshark and Angry IP Scanner are what I need. Is there anything simpler than these programs? I don't have the time to learn how to use these programs and I don't know if they are even the right solution for my problem. I don't even know what "a network protocol analyzer" is, which is what Wireshark is described as. I read that it takes a long time to learn how to use Wireshark.
Thanks for any help.
I want to know what a good, easy method is if I just want to finding out what is downloading, find out what is causing a huge spike in bandwidth. Like if I just want to find out what program is updating or what tab I should quickly close.
I access the internet with a mobile hotspot and have 5 GB a month. I installed BitMeter so I can tell if suddenly a huge download has resumed, telling me I need to shut off my internet and cancel the download, and resume at a public free wifi spot.
So I googled phrases like 'traffic monitor.' And I'm trying to see if programs like Wireshark and Angry IP Scanner are what I need. Is there anything simpler than these programs? I don't have the time to learn how to use these programs and I don't know if they are even the right solution for my problem. I don't even know what "a network protocol analyzer" is, which is what Wireshark is described as. I read that it takes a long time to learn how to use Wireshark.
Thanks for any help.