Network Bandwidth Monitor

A simple network bandwidth monitor that displays current network usage and speeds.
This project is based on the original work by Waterrmalann, with modifications to provide a more compact and user-friendly interface.

Table of Contents

• Description
• Features
• Getting Started
  • Prerequisites
  • Installation
• Usage
• Automatic Startup
• Credits
• License

Description

The Network Bandwidth Monitor is a Python-based program that allows you to monitor your network usage, upload speed, and download speed in real-time. The program creates a small window on your screen that displays this information in a concise and user-friendly format.

Features

• Real-time monitoring of network usage, upload speed, and download speed.
• Compact and non-intrusive interface that can be placed anywhere on the screen.
• Dynamic opacity adjustment of the monitor window based on user activity
• Automatic startup option to launch the program on computer boot.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Python 3.x installed on your system.
• psutil library installed. You can install it using the following command:

  pip install psutil
  

• pyinstaller to create an executable (.exe) file. You can install it using the following command:

  pip install pyinstaller
  

Installation

1. Clone or download this repository to your local machine.
2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd Bandwidth_Monitor
   

3. Save the Bandwidth_Monitor.py file with a .pyw extension. This prevents the console window from opening when the program is launched.
4. Create an executable (.exe) file using PyInstaller:

   pyinstaller --onefile Bandwidth_Monitor.pyw
   

5. A dist directory will be created containing the executable file.
6. To run the program, double-click the generated Bandwidth_Monitor.exe file.

Usage

1. Run the program as described in the Installation section.
2. The monitor window will display current network usage, upload speed, and download speed.
3. To close the program, click on the monitor window and then press Alt+F4.

Automatic Startup

To automatically start the Network Bandwidth Monitor when your computer boots up:

1. Create a shortcut of the Bandwidth_Monitor.exe file.
2. Paste the shortcut into the Startup folder C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp
3. The program will now start automatically every time your computer starts.

Credits

This project is based on the original work by Waterrmalann. The original version of the program can be found here.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.