How to monitor the download speed and shut the PC down

narayan · 2010-11-02 03:51

My mass downloader is FreeDownloadManager, where I load a queue and then leave the PC unattended.

I want to shut off my PC when the download queue is over.
Since FDM does not have "close PC after downloads are over" option, I thought of using Shutter.

I used the "Network usage" event.

Here, I am facing multiple issues:

Issue-1: Unable to see the options fully (BUG!)

I see the following entries in the pull-down menu:
1. [127.0.1.1] MS TCP Loopback interface (00-00-00
2. Realtek PCIe GBE family cor

Both entries are wider, but I can't read them further because the Add event window is not wide enough.
The Add event window should be resizable

Issue-2: Unable to interpret the entries
I expected a simple speed entry. But here a few interfaces are being offered.
I am unable to make sense of the options. How do I interpret these entries?

From the words used in the options, I can only guess it has to do with my hardware:
* I am using a broadband router (connected to the PC through a RJ 45 cable).
* I have only one PCIe device: A GPU card (make: MSI, model:N220GT). But this card has nothing to do with network.

So I am stuck.

Issue-3: How to measure/know the current speeds?
The settings make sense only if I know what the current speeds are.
I can see the overall download speed in FDM.
However, I cannot translate that into the two interfaces listed in Shutter's Add Event window.
So I am unable to do anything.
Ideally, Shutter should show what is the current speed in the window itself, so that I can decide how to set my threshold.

Last edited by narayan (2010-11-02 03:59)

den4b · 2010-12-01 03:03

Issue-1: Unable to see the options fully
The cut off part of the label is really irrelevant for this option (the cut off part being the MAC address of the interface). All you really need to know is that these interfaces are different. Easier solution will be to simply not display the MAC address But I decided to put it in there just in case there is no meaningful textual name for the interface. Making the whole dialogue resizeable is kind of an overkill, because nothing else in it needs resizing.

Issue-2: Unable to interpret the entries
You need to select which network interface (out of all available in the list) to use for monitoring. In your case, it will be your network card "Realtek PCIe GBE family".

Issue-3: How to measure/know the current speeds?
This is a valid point. I will add this for consideration.

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#1 2010-11-02 03:51

How to monitor the download speed and shut the PC down

#2 2010-12-01 03:03

Re: How to monitor the download speed and shut the PC down

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