TrafficWatcher - CodeProject

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Description

TrafficWatch is a small utility to get information about the amount of data transferred to and from the internet. It uses the WinPcap library from http://winpcap.polito.it/docs/default.htm. Network traffic inside a LAN is ignored - only IP packets going through the standard gateway are measured. Traffic is also measured by service: FTP, mail, news, web, UDP and others. So you can see for what you need your internet connection.

Why?

Flat rates are getting more common these days. ISPs often offer them only up to a specified amount of traffic - additional transferred data must be paid extra. So I wanted to know exactly how much traffic I use/need to decide which ISP and which offer I wanted. And of course I'm curious :)

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Implementation

To gather only the internet traffic and ignore traffic inside LAN I needed a way to analyse every IP data packet entering or leaving the network interface. The WinPcap library is used to catch all these packets. Then the program analyses the captured packets by source and destination IP and port. With these data the program builds the statistics.

Other tools

There are other tools in this utility: Ping, Traceroute, Connection Information and Whois. The Whois-utility uses a text file to determine which server to ask for specific TLD's. The one offered with this utility is far from complete. If someone wants to complete it, please send me a copy!

Installation

An installer is provided. If you don't have WinPcap already installed, you must either download it from http://winpcap.polito.it/docs/default.htm or let the installer install it for you. After installation you should maybe restart your computer to proper initialize the WinPcap drivers - otherwise the program may crash.

Notes

For this tool I used many classes and tips from this website. Some of them are unchanged, some of them I changed a little or more. This tool is also kind of a try out project for me - whenever I want to try out some API's or functions I add them to this tool. An example of that you can see in the "About" pane. So please don't blame me if some things are not perfectly coded.

Update

16.11.02 fixed several bugs where the prog crashed on startup (I hope :). Also the statistics page now shows a red line in the bars to separate up from downloads.

22.6.02 corrected a bug where the statistics weren't correctly cleaned up. Fixed a bug where the program crashed when more than 10 adapters were found. Also fixed missing files in source.

License

This article, along with any associated source code and files, is licensed under The Code Project Open License (CPOL)

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a version that works on Vista

SteveKing

19:40 23 Apr '09

My changes to this tool to make it work on Vista can be found here[^]
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Re: a version that works on Vista

David Reis

7:18 3 May '09

This nice, but.... What happened to the Tools page (Ping, WHOIS and TraceRoute)?
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My vote of 2

Elmue

4:46 16 Jan '09

Does not work
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Does not function

Elmue

22:35 27 Mar '08

Hello

I have two programs which run fine using WinPCap. (Packetyzer (www.packetyzer.com) and this tool: http://www.codeproject.com/KB/IP/apptraffwatcher.aspx[^])

But your application does not even list the network adapter in the last tab.
It simply does not show anything (traffic = 0)

When starting it the second time it tells me:
"Could not open Adapter in CPacket::Open()"
and instead of letting me configure the program it closes. (a maldesign)

Elmü

Re: Does not function [modified]

o-lox

5:08 15 Jan '09

The same problem was found on my computer.

I have corrected AdapterString = "\\DEVICE\\NPF_"+.. in file
Packet.cpp in function CPacket::init() and now it is working(found LAN), but with reserve. It falls every 10 seconds whenever I watch it. There must be more mistakes in that code.
Confused | :confused:

should check it and see later..

I have it.
so I add directive i=-1; to start function BOOL CPacket::Open (identical file) and it seems to be OK.

Great program (i am only missing using for earth.jpg)

modified on Thursday, January 15, 2009 12:47 PM

Does this work on Windows Vista?

Dallas at Ekky

18:04 25 Aug '07

Hello All, Does this work on Windows Vista? Thanks, Dallas. http://www.ekkySoftware.com/
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Not working on x64 systems

manfbraun

12:18 8 Apr '07

Hi ! I am using Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and it does not work; "could not open Adapter in CPacket::Open()". I've installed PCap 4.0, which support x64 and wireshark/ethereal is working. Too much interop in that project? Best regards, Manfred Ciao, mb
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How to Compile in VC++ 6 !

Inyong Jeong

20:56 26 Apr '06

How to Compile in VC++ 6?

STEP 1. first, Convert workspace VC++7 to VC++6(.dsw, .dsp) - You can use prjconverter from "http://www.codeproject.com/tools/prjconverter.asp" to convert the project to a VC++ 6 project

STEP 2. DOWNLOAD PSDK(Windows Server 2003 SP1 Platform SDK) and install
- we can download PSDK from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=A55B6B43-E24F-4EA3-A93E-40C0EC4F68E5&displaylang=en

STEP 3. Run VC++ and load this project workspace file(trafficwatch.dsw)

STEP 4. Change VC++ Environments
- we have to include INCLUDE and LIB folder of PSDK
a. select menu on VC++ : "Tools -> Options..."
b. select "Directories" on options tab control
(1) select "Include Files" on combobox "Show directories..."
(2) find and select PSDK INCLUDE folder
(ex) "C:\PROGRAM FILES\MICROSOFT PLATFORM SDK\INCLUDE"
(3) we must move to first position this path item
(4) select "Library Files" on combobox "Show directories..."
(5) find and select PSDK LIB folder
(ex)C:\PROGRAM FILES\MICROSOFT PLATFORM SDK\LIB
(6) click "OK"

STEP 5. Now, edit some source code - because it is VC++ 7 based project
a. When compiling I get the error :
"c:\program files\microsoft platform
sdk\include\wspiapi.h(45) : error C2265: '' : reference to a
zero-sized array is illegal "
[Resolution] : Try to define _WSPIAPI_COUNTOF before #include "Ws2tcpip.h" (maybe,it is appear 3 times)
(ex)
#define _WSPIAPI_COUNTOF //here
#include "Ws2tcpip.h"

b. error C2039: 'Trim' : is not a member of 'CString'
[Resolution] : Trim() function is not a member of 'CString'
we need to replace this function by TrimRight() and TrimLeft()
(ex) lat = atof(answer.Right(answer.GetLength()-index-4).Trim());
To:
CString str = answer.Right(answer.GetLength()-index-4);
str.TrimLeft(); str.TrimRight();
lat = atof(str);

c. error C2039: 'GetCount' : is not a member of 'CArray'
[Resolution] : GetCount() function is not a member of CArray
we have to replace this function by GetSize()

(ex) for (int i=0; i<m_longitude.GetCount(); i++)
To: for (int i=0; i<m_longitude.GetSize(); i++)

STEP 6. excute WinPcap_2_3_nogui.exe (Project source folder)
for copy wpcap.dll to system32 foder

STEP 7. OK!! Now is the time to built and test Blush | :O

have a good time!!

-- modified at 5:17 Thursday 27th April, 2006

Re: How to Compile in VC++ 6 !

ddas77

3:34 30 Aug '07

Thanks for your comment. I was unable to compile a program I wrote that included the WS2tcpip.h header file in VC++ 6. The compiler was complaining with:

wspiapi.h(45) : error C2265: '<Unknown>' : reference to a zero-sized array is illegal

That is, unless I got the tip to define _WSPIAPI_COUNTOF from your comment. Now it compiles.

Thanks again. Cheereo. Rose | [Rose]

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works with VC2002 and WinPCap 3.1

eurocent

1:50 19 Apr '06

change following lines: in Packet.CPP
"Adapters[nAdapterCount].AdapterString = "\\Device\\Packet_" + Adapters[nAdapterCount].AdapterString;" to
"Adapters[nAdapterCount].AdapterString = "\\Device\\NPF_" + Adapters[nAdapterCount].AdapterString;"

"BOOLEAN PacketGetNetInfo(LPTSTR AdapterName, PULONG netp, PULONG maskp);" to
"BOOLEAN PacketGetNetInfoEx(LPTSTR AdapterName, PULONG netp, PULONG maskp);"

To compile use then new Libraries from WinPCap 3.1

Mfg Druschel

-- modified at 7:53 Wednesday 19th April, 2006

send the example website

tssureshkumarin

19:44 22 Oct '05

i want to view the exach and every classification which was in your project.please send the example website accourding to your classification like mail,mail filtering etc erfrg
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MemLeak

dchris_med

15:02 22 Oct '05

inside HICON CWinproc::GetTaskBarIcon(){ ... call this when u finish DeleteObject(m_TaskBarIconInfo.hbmMask); DeleteObject(m_TaskBarIconInfo.hbmColor);
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Problems with wpcap

Vasil Nikolov

3:47 11 Aug '05

I have tried to compile some of the examples in the wpcap-packet with Visual C++ 6.0, but it didn't go. Would You help how to configure the visual c++ to work with the wpcap-libraries Thanks
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Cannot run TrafficWatcher

DavidNoon

5:24 16 May '05

Hi all, I downloaded the software and compile, run on my pc (win2003) my main board is multi thread, I got the error message: Could not open adapter in Cpacket.Open I can run this application in win2000 and win2003 (on the pc don't have multi thread mainboard.) could any one help me?
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Why winpcap?

Msftone

11:44 1 May '04

You can use the Netmon packet driver that comes in Windows and more noteably the IRTC real time capture interface.
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error compiling under vc7(vs .net 2003)

smn

2:28 30 Jan '04

it reported "H:\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\atlmfc\include/l.deu\afxres.rc(93) : fatal error RC1004: unexpected end of file found". i have compiled it successfully under vc7 (vs .net 2002). pls tell me what to do now, thank you!
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Error downloading the source and demo

Mourad DEBBAH

22:23 10 Jan '04

I cannot download the zip files ?
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Re: Error downloading the source and demo

Uwe Keim

22:08 27 Jan '04

Works for me. -- - Free Windows-based CMS: www.zeta-software.de/enu/producer/freeware/download.html - See me: www.magerquark.de - MSN Messenger: uwe_keim@hotmail.com
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can't compile the resource ??

maginn

23:26 7 Jan '04

i copy iphlpapi.h to the directory,but another question occured in vc6.0 e:\all\c\04.5\trafficwatcher\trafficwatch_src\toolpage.h(14) : fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'PSAPI.H': No such file or directory
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Does not work under Win-ME

Stefan

10:40 5 Jan '04

Under Win-ME the program seems to rely on Windows NT's PSAPI.DLL. When I add this DLL, there is always reported some broken link to stricmp_ function. Under Windows 2000 everything works fine. Do you have any hints? Best Regards Stefan
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Incoherent ramble

Colin Angus Mackay

11:33 5 Jan '04

When Windows ME was released I rushed down to my local PC World to get a copy. It had only been released for no more than a week. When I was talking to the sales assistant he mentioned he got it as soon as it was released and he'd installed it and it broke everything on his PC and that I should buy something else. Subsequently I spent my money on some other stuff instead. That was the first and last time I have ever received good advice from a member of PC WORLD staff.

--Colin Mackay--

is SDK needed to compile it under VC6?

smn

17:23 2 Dec '03

i converted trafficwatch.sln to trafficwatch.dsw, then build:

--------------------Configuration: trafficwatch - Win32 Debug--------------------
Compiling...
AboutPage.cpp
d:\work\trafficwatch_src\trafficpage.h(12) : fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'iphlpapi.h': No such file or directory
DetailPage.cpp
d:\work\trafficwatch_src\trafficpage.h(12) : fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'iphlpapi.h': No such file or directory
HistoryPage.cpp
d:\work\trafficwatch_src\trafficpage.h(12) : fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'iphlpapi.h': No such file or directory
IPStat.cpp
d:\work\trafficwatch_src\trafficpage.h(12) : fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'iphlpapi.h': No such file or directory
MainSheet.cpp
d:\work\trafficwatch_src\trafficpage.h(12) : fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'iphlpapi.h': No such file or directory
NetGeoClient.cpp
D:\Work\TrafficWatch_src\NetGeoClient.cpp(87) : error C2039: 'Trim' : is not a member of 'CString'
e:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\mfc\include\afx.h(368) : see declaration of 'CString'
D:\Work\TrafficWatch_src\NetGeoClient.cpp(92) : error C2039: 'Trim' : is not a member of 'CString'
e:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\mfc\include\afx.h(368) : see declaration of 'CString'
OptionsPage.cpp
d:\work\trafficwatch_src\trafficpage.h(12) : fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'iphlpapi.h': No such file or directory
Packet.cpp
d:\work\trafficwatch_src\packet.h(7) : fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'ntddndis.h': No such file or directory
PortStat.cpp
d:\work\trafficwatch_src\trafficpage.h(12) : fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'iphlpapi.h': No such file or directory
ToolPage.cpp
d:\work\trafficwatch_src\trafficpage.h(12) : fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'iphlpapi.h': No such file or directory
TrafficPage.cpp
d:\work\trafficwatch_src\trafficpage.h(12) : fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'iphlpapi.h': No such file or directory
TrafficView.cpp
d:\work\trafficwatch_src\trafficpage.h(12) : fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'iphlpapi.h': No such file or directory
WorldView.cpp
d:\work\trafficwatch_src\trafficpage.h(12) : fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'iphlpapi.h': No such file or directory
trafficwatch.cpp
d:\work\trafficwatch_src\trafficpage.h(12) : fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'iphlpapi.h': No such file or directory
winproc.cpp
d:\work\trafficwatch_src\trafficpage.h(12) : fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'iphlpapi.h': No such file or directory
Generating Code...
Error executing cl.exe.

trafficwatch.exe - 16 error(s), 0 warning(s)

thanks!

Re: is SDK needed to compile it under VC6?

SteveKing

4:13 3 Dec '03

If you can't even read the posts below, I guess then you won't be able to compile the source ever http://www.codeproject.com/internet/TrafficWatcher.asp?msg=342589#xx342589xx[^] (this post is 9 threads below yours, on the same page!).
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i read it before, but

smn

20:34 3 Dec '03

i can't find 'iphlpapi.h' in my computer. the post you listed told people to poll up the including directory to the top of the list, but i can't even find the file in my computer. so i want to know IS IT NECESSARY TO INSTALL SDK? i've compiled it successfully under vc7 before i posted my first question.
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Re: i read it before, but

SteveKing

6:19 4 Dec '03

smn wrote: i can't find 'iphlpapi.h' in my computer. Yes, a more recent SDK than the one that comes with VC6 is needed. You could use the one from VC7...
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