Modem speed command

[macdad-]

i waz wondering if there was a command(or function) that determines and tells you the average speed of a modem, while its downloading stuff. but is there such a function or command and on wat prog languege?

[Bones92]

uh... doesn't it say when you are downloading...? (downloading at 5 kbs / sec)

[macdad-]

yea, it does.
but im wondering how can you determine the speed of your modem while its downloading something in your program.

[Dias de verano]

In XP you have the Windows performance counters which you can access, including the number of bytes downloaded & uploaded in the previous second