MRTG is only able to give you total throughput on an interface, not throughput of a data transfer session.

For instance say 10 users are downloading files files @ 10k per second over a T1.  The session throughput is 10k, the total interface utilization would be 100k.

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Sandro,

With MRTG you could monitor the interface of your PC, cable modem, Unix box, or whatever and that should give you the number you are after.

Jim

Jim Horwath
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Subject:        RE: [nv-l] Monitoring Throughput

Yeah that's true, but that's total throughput on the circuit.  For instance you can have several people transferring continuous data back and forth on a T1 and still only half of the circuit could be utilized.  
 
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From: Seminara, Sandro [mailto:SSeminara AT fnis DOT com]
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Subject: [nv-l] Monitoring Throughput
Does anyone know a tool that can monitor throughput?  The only way I can think of measuring throughput would be manually FTPing a file.  Is there a tool out there that can do this automatically?  I was thinking of using a Speed Test website, but that would measure throughput between my sources and the internet.
 
Thank you,
Sandro Seminara