Monitoring data in/out of the computer via vb.net

Question

I want to create a bandwidth meter for Windows using vb.net, but I cannot seem to find anything in the .net framework for monitoring the amount of data in or out. I want to

Answer 1

There are several performance counters that give you basic numbers on throughput on the network interface card. Start by taking a look at them with Perfmon.exe, you'll see their category, name and instance name. Those same numbers are available with the .NET PerformanceCounter class.

Using them to measure bandwidth is a rather tricky, you are more likely to measure the bandwidth of the server you are talking to, combined with the dozen or so routers that pipe the IP message to your machine.