LCD displaying bandwidth being used?
I would like a hack to make an alphanumeric LCD displaying bandwidth in use. That is, data transfer rate.
Thanks
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if you want to connect it to your pc (not stand-alone device that is)
you can use a software called "lcd smartie".
Depending on your type of lcd display, you hook the display to your parallel or serial port and use the lcd smartie software to get data and drive your lcd.
I've just build a similar setup this week, using AVR microcontroller (aka arduino) to connect a parallel lcd display to my pc. (more info in the links).
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M$Display: This place is the Cadillac manufacture of hacker's displays: http://www.matrixorbital.com/. Don't believe me? The price should make it obvious. Yes, there are cheaper displays. But these are the ones most developers develop for.
Driver: I am not sure the relationship between these two drivers, but I believe either will work with the above hardware: http://lcdproc.org/ and http://lcd-linux.sourceforge.net/
As for what you are measuring. That's a mystery. Assuming it's Ethernet traffic you might start by understanding what you want to measure by learning how to use this: http://www.ethereal.com/
-good luck
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