Making the Mobile Broadband Logging Monitor Open Source has been well received with almost 40 downloads in a few weeks. And now I’m happy to tell you that a v.1.3 of the software is in the works!

So far, the three primary additions will be (1) making it possible for the users to share anonymous information, (2) support the monitoring of the logging in Sony Ericsson software and (3) a whole rewrite of the core application, which means that the Mobile Broadband Logging Minitor API (Application Programming Interface) will surface after this release. Yeah, that last one is more for the nerds ... :-)

What I really would like you to do is to head over to the Mobile Broadband Logging Monitor online forum and let us know what you’d like to see in the next version. Maybe you’re missing some function, that we haven’t thought of? Let us know here!

I have now moved the Mobile Broadband Logging Monitor source code to Microsoft’s source code platform CodePlex, and the application is therefore declared Open Source.

I am not sure if anyone actually will participate in developing the application further, it is truly a bit nerdy ;-), but I hope so. There are many mobile broadband connection clients out there and it would be nice if Mobile Broadband Logging Monitor could include many more of them.

However, the most important point behind moving the source code to CodePlex is to open the application up for the public. I can understand if many people are hesitant about downloading software from any blog (including this one). I know I would. Therefore, by putting the source code on CodePlex, anyone will be able to look me over the shoulder and see what goes on. And by doing so you will be able to conclude that the Mobile Broadband Logging Monitor is not malicious in any way! :-)

If you would like to use Mobile Broadband Logging Monitor, see the source code and / or participate in developing the application further, please go to the Mobile Broadband Logging Monitor project space on CodePlex.

The HUAWEI Mobile Partner connection client, shown below as the OiSTER connection client, is logging excessively to your hard disk. You can read more about this in the blog posting concerning Telenor’s use of HUAWEI Mobile Partner.

I am very glad to be able to forward to you a fix for the excessive logging to your hard disk.

Before turning the logging off the Mobile Broadband Logging Monitor would show up to 142 log changes pr. minute, which would mean more than 68.000 changes on a workday (8 hours).

To stop the excessive logging you have to locate the installation directory of HUAWEI Mobile Partner (in this case is was “C:\Program Files\Mobile Partner”, but it may reside in other locations as well). Make a backup copy of the RunInfo.ini file and open thereafter the RunInfo.ini file with Notepad.

You will see a section of information like this:

[TraceSet]
TraceLevel=4
TracePath=Log\trace_0.txt
ATRecord=Y
ATRecordPath=Log\ATRecord.txt

Change these to the values below:

TraceLevel=1
ATRecord=N

Save the file and re-start the application. The Mobile Broadband Logging Monitor now gives a totally different output showing only two changes to the log files. I can tell you that these changes were done at startup of the application and no changes were made hereafter. The projected 8-hour value is therefore not valid in this case. Very nice! :-)

There’s only one thing left to wish for and that is a way to disable the excessive use of the Windows Registry. Do you have information on this? Please share in comments below.

Blog posting based on this information.

If you are a follower of this blog and you are using mobile broadband, then you have probably wondered if you are suffering from the 3Connect or HUWAWEI Mobile Partner excessive logging and hard disk activity.

Well, no need to wonder any more. I have spent some time now making a new simple, easy to use monitoring tool for mobile broadband users, targeting the most popular mobile broadband connection clients core products, namely Birdstep EasyConnect and HUAWEI Mobile Parter. This will, among others, include mobile broadband clients from 3, Telenor, OiSTER, Telmore, Turkcell, t-mobile, Orange, m1, Movistar, Etisalat, O2, just to name a few.

The Mobile Broadband Logging Monitor tool will tell you if you are suffering from the excessive logging and hard disk activity, and it will show which files that are being written to and the amount of writes pr. minute, hour and workday (projected).

Furthermore, if there is a known solution to the logging problem for your particular software it will show you direct link to that solution.

In short, a simple tool for giving you insight on the problems and how to solve it! Here’s a nice picture:

Now, that was a nice picture, wasn’t it? :-)

Download the monitor software (from Microsoft CodePlex). The application is now Open Source (read more about what this means).

How to use
Follow the instructions on the screen. Let the tool monitor for more than 1 minute, as it calculates the changes pr. minute. So, you’ll see the numbers rising for the first minute, and then the numbers should stay relatively stable.

The technical stuff
Mobile Broadband Logging Monitor runs on Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7. You will download an installer, which in turn will install the software properly when run. The software has a very light “footprint” on your computer, is totally non-intrusive, and, of course, totally respects your privacy. It simply tells you if there is a problem, and, if possible, what you can do about it!

Release notes
1.2: Added support for MWConn (standard location) and user defined locations. (28th Dec. 2009)
1.1: Added support for newer editions of Birdstep Technology EasyConnect.
1.0: First edition. Hello mobile broadband users!