With the default firmware, there is no good way to measure bandwidth on a WRT54G router. It is a consumer based router and lacks the features of higher end routers. Sorry for the bad news. I know you said you do not want to but the best way is to flash the firmware of the router. It is not hard. Just read through all the documents before starting. Part 1: How to Configure a Router to Monitor All Internet Activities. You can keep track of your internet browsing manually by visiting the log of your router when the day ends. The router will also provide the login and log out time. However, keeping track of your internet activity doesn’t have to be tedious.
The AdventNet ManageEngine OpUtils is a comprehensive set of 40+ unique system and network monitoring tools. This web-based software helps IT administrators monitor, diagnose and troubleshoot their IT resources. OpUtils is web-based and very quick.
AdventNet_ManageEngine_OpUtils_3_windows.exe
AdventNet Inc.
Freeware (Free)
WinNT 4.x, WinXP, Windows2000, Linux
OpUtils offers the ability to map your Switch Ports to devices to its physical location. It automatically retrieves the VLAN details and can be run at scheduled interval. The IP Address Manager tool automatically discovers the subnets from the. ...
ManageEngine_OpUtils.exe
ZOHO Corp.
Freeware (Free)
26 Mb
WinNT 4.x, Windows2000, WinXP, Windows2003, Linux
Standard Hooplah The Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder is a freeware open source utility that retrieves your Product Key (cd key) used to install Windows from your registry. It allows you to print or save your keys for safekeeping. It works on Windows 95,. ...
Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder
Magical Jelly Bean Software
Freeware (Free)
330 Kb
Windows Vista, XP, 2000, 98, Me, NT
The Magical Jellybean Dictionary is a freeware dictionary client for Windows 9x/ME/2000/XP. It connects to a dictionary server and retrieves the definition from a database on the server. It can now connect to any server via the INI. ...
Magical Jellybean Dictionary
Magical Jelly Bean Software
Freeware (Free)
310 Kb
Windows XP, 2000, 98, Me
This is a small mIRC script that I wrote in about an hour. It connects to the dict.org servers and retrieves the definition.
mjbdictmircv1.zip
Magical Jelly Bean Software
Freeware (Free)
740 Kb
Windows Vista, XP, 2000, 98, Me, NT
SIPatHome was based on the SIP Express Router (SER) which is a well-tested, configurable, free and RFC3261-compliant SIP proxy. The project was providing VoIP server software for the embedded Linux distribution OpenWRT on affordable Linksys WRT hardware.
SIPatH - VoIP Router forOpenWRT
lemp, sicopath
Freeware (Free)
Windows
Gargoyle is an interface for small, widely available routers such as the Linksys WRT54G series and the La Fonera. It provides functionality above and beyond what the default software provides including sophisticated dynamic DNS, quality of service, and bandwidth monitoring tools.Gargoyle's primary goal is to provide a polished interface for these advanced tools that is at least as easy to configure as any existing firmware.
gargoyle_1.5.1-wrt54g-squashfs.bin
Eric Paul Bishop
Freeware (Free)
3.19 Mb
Linux
An easy to use Windows solution that monitors and classifies bandwidth and network usage. The software supports SNMP, packet sniffing and netflow to generate live readings and trend data to optimize the efficiency of your network components.
prtg.zip
Paessler AG
Freeware (Free)
10.04 Mb
Win98, WinME, Windows2000, WinXP, Windows2003
SysPerf server monitoring combines OS systems, databases, and applications performance monitoring in the integrated, Web-based software.
SysPerf Server Monitoring
SysPerf Technology Inc
Freeware (Free)
4.15 Mb
Windows2000
'Monitoring The Web' is a simple and convenient tool designed to help you increase your site's uptime and effectiveness. Supported protocols are HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, PING, SIP (VoIP). Warning e-mail notifications.
demo-monitoring-the-web.zip
S5 Development
Freeware (Free)
614 Kb
Win 3.1x, Win95, Win98, WinME, WinNT 3.x, WinNT 4.x, WinXP, Windows2000, Windows2003, Windows Tablet PC Editi
Real User Monitoring SharePath Free Edition manages application performance from the end-user perspective. It provides a real-time view into the service levels your end-users are experiencing, including availability and response times.
SharePath_Real_USer_Monitoring.exe
Correlsense - Real UserMonitoring
Freeware (Free)
1.25 Mb
Windows2003, WinServer
Router Commander Free Edition is a must-have program for anyone who needs to keep their broadband Internet connection stable. Using Router Commander you can tune up router settings for maximum performance for faster surfing the Web.