How to change the bytes in and bytes out value using netsh?

Question

I was monitoring the network traffic of my machine using netsh command. When I have used netsh interface ip show subinterfaces command, it shows all the network interfaces along with other parameters, like "bytes in" and "bytes out". I want to change their value. Does anyone know any commands to do this?

Answer 1

Just browse a few web sites and the "bytes" values will change because they report on network activity.

Run "netsh /?" and it will show the command syntax. Or review the documentation.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/networking/technologies/netsh/netsh-contexts

What exactly are you trying to accomplish.

Answer 2

Hi,

The command only displays some statistics for your network interfaces, and it provides no option to change the values.

Best Regards,

Ian Xue

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Answer 3

I want to change the "bytes in" value so that I can simulate inbound traffic throttling.

That's not how this works. Netsh is just displaying the statistics of the network traffic on your pc. You could try disabling your NIC, or rebooting, that would reset the statistics, but that won't simulate anything.

Your question is what I refer to as an XY problem. Please read: https://xyproblem.info/ Especially the "What to do about it?" section.

You keep asking about "Y". Nine questions in total!

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/1195031/how-to-change-the-bytes-in-and-bytes-out-value-usi

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/1194563/what-is-minbandwidthweightaction-in-netqos-policy

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/1194136/how-to-give-random-bandwidth-value-using-windows-p

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/1193395/how-to-install-smbbandwidthlimit-in-powershell

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/1192461/how-to-assign-a-bandwidth-value-to-the-network-tra

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/1189737/how-to-limit-bandwidth-to-a-certain-value-using-cm

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/1194563/what-is-minbandwidthweightaction-in-netqos-policy

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/1186772/how-to-limit-bandwidth-for-windows-using-command-l

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/1186725/how-to-limit-bandwidth-of-inbound-traffic-using-co

You still haven't told us what "X" is. Obviously its related to network bandwidth, but we have no background on the issue. You have accepted the answers on several of those questions where other users have tried to help you. Did those answers not work?

Start at the beginning. Explain what the network problem is. Describe your environment. Explain why you want to limit bandwidth. Explain what you've tried and how you are testing. Explain what doesn't work.

This forum gives you free access to a lot of users with a lot of experience. But we can't help you if you don't give us the big picture of what your problem is.