claz
3 days agoNew Contributor
Data Usage
I would like to know why I am seeing a difference in data usage each month. My data cycle restarts on the 18th. I clear my counters on my firewall on the 18th. At the time I do this there may have be...
Your not monitoring all data, unless your personal firewall is between the modem and ALL devices in home using internet, as well as measuring ALL packets. My Router measures all data passing, and it is always within a mb of data as Cox says I have used. Firewalls typically measure less data than a router because they focus on security and filtering, and do not always see everything properly.