How do I monitor usage going through my WRT610N. COMCAST limits

I have been looking all over the net for a simple network monitor. I am looking for a freeware program that will monitor all my upload and download usage. I have comcast and I cannot go over 250 G a month. I know that is alot but my roommate has a computer and I have a PS3 and XBOX360 hooked up to my router. All I need to do is monitor monthly what upload and download traffic that is going from my modem to my router. And please something that is easy to setup and control and read. Some of the programs I have seen are crazy hard. I am in no way a Network Guru. Thank you in advance..

Sabre, 
Correct, but if he and his roommate install the utility on their PCs, it's highly unlikely that the xbox or ps3 will take up anywhere close to what 2 people using their computers will take, and they'll have an idea of what they're using combined. 
It's better than nothing, is what I'm saying. 
Gomez 
If you think/suspect or are worried that you're taking up a whole lot of data on your consoles then another option would be to try to find a wrt54g or wrt54gs for really cheap someplace, possibly used or a refurb and then just slap on Tomato firmware. You'll have to find V1-V4 router, the newer ones V5 and later don't accept the Tomato FW. Check out the Tomato FW website to see what routers are fully compat.
You can stick the wrt54g/s before the wrt610n but route your internet connection directly to the wrt610n to get the firewall features etc. Tomato firmware has a bandwidth usage monitor built in. Every few weeks, check your wrt54g and see how close you are to the 250GB cap. 
Those are the only 2 things I can think of, and I believe that either option would be better than Comcast suspending or banning you (which they will do if you're over 3 or so consecutive months in a row or over by a huge amount in 1 month). 
Good Luck. 
Message Edited by neoprimal on 12-23-2009 02:02 AM

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