Check Estimated Data Usage of Internet Connections in Windows 8

Posted on Feb 15 2013 - 5:57pm by maddy acca

In many countries internet providers are providing limited bandwidth. It’s not necessary that everyone would have unlimited internet bandwidth usage and in many cases after exceeding bandwidth limit, internet providers deducts amount according to per MB usage. Because of this, you may need to check data usage of your wireless connections. It is obvious that you can use the metered connections to get some of the bandwidths in Windows 8, but at some times you need to know how much data must be stored in per browsing sessions here you go for it.

Tutorial to Check Estimated Data Usage in Windows 8

Network connections status

For this use the old and much guided windows guided shortcut key method, press a combination of Win +C to call for the Charms menu, and then go for settings.

charm menu for windows 8Navigate to the network connections.

available Network connectionsDoing this you will get yourself at a list of available Networks.

networks listNow, right click on the used Wireless connection, it will show the “Estimated Data Usage.”

Estimated Data usageThis will shows you the analysis of two things, firstly the recently data usage sessions and the second it will also shows the time period for which the connection was maintained or stay connected.

Connected netwrok connections

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