diff --git a/simlib/mixnet-sims/config/mixnode.json b/simlib/mixnet-sims/config/mixnode.json
index 407d479..1be0dd8 100644
--- a/simlib/mixnet-sims/config/mixnode.json
+++ b/simlib/mixnet-sims/config/mixnode.json
@@ -25,12 +25,12 @@
   "stream_settings": {
     "path": "test.json"
   },
-  "node_count": 100,
+  "node_count": 10,
   "seed": 0,
   "record_settings": {},
   "wards": [
     {
-      "sum": 100
+      "sum":2 
     }
   ],
   "connected_peers_count": 4,
diff --git a/simlib/mixnet-sims/src/main.rs b/simlib/mixnet-sims/src/main.rs
index 7d91157..0362e06 100644
--- a/simlib/mixnet-sims/src/main.rs
+++ b/simlib/mixnet-sims/src/main.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use clap::Parser;
 use crossbeam::channel;
 use netrunner::network::behaviour::create_behaviours;
 use netrunner::network::regions::{create_regions, RegionsData};
-use netrunner::network::{InMemoryNetworkInterface, Network};
+use netrunner::network::{InMemoryNetworkInterface, Network, PayloadSize};
 use netrunner::node::{NodeId, NodeIdExt};
 use netrunner::output_processors::Record;
 use netrunner::runner::{BoxedNode, SimulationRunnerHandle};
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ fn run<M, S, T>(
     stream_type: Option<StreamType>,
 ) -> anyhow::Result<()>
 where
-    M: std::fmt::Debug + Clone + Send + Sync + 'static,
+    M: std::fmt::Debug + PayloadSize + Clone + Send + Sync + 'static,
     S: 'static,
     T: Serialize + Clone + 'static,
 {
@@ -244,10 +244,11 @@ fn load_json_from_file<T: DeserializeOwned>(path: &Path) -> anyhow::Result<T> {
 
 fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     let app: SimulationApp = SimulationApp::parse();
-    let _maybe_guard = log::config_tracing(app.log_format, &app.log_to, app.with_metrics);
+    let maybe_guard = log::config_tracing(app.log_format, &app.log_to, app.with_metrics);
 
     if let Err(e) = app.run() {
         tracing::error!("error: {}", e);
+        drop(maybe_guard);
         std::process::exit(1);
     }
     Ok(())
diff --git a/simlib/netrunner/src/network/mod.rs b/simlib/netrunner/src/network/mod.rs
index 70c413c..925bd55 100644
--- a/simlib/netrunner/src/network/mod.rs
+++ b/simlib/netrunner/src/network/mod.rs
@@ -133,6 +133,8 @@ impl NodeNetworkCapacity {
                 false
             }
         } else {
+            let mut current_load = self.current_load.lock();
+            *current_load += load;
             true
         }
     }
@@ -141,19 +143,20 @@ impl NodeNetworkCapacity {
         self.load_to_flush.fetch_add(load, Ordering::Relaxed);
     }
 
-    fn flush_load(&self) {
-        if self.capacity_bps.is_none() {
-            return;
-        }
-
+    fn flush_load(&self) -> u32 {
         let mut s = self.current_load.lock();
+        let previous_load = *s;
         *s -= self.load_to_flush.load(Ordering::Relaxed);
         self.load_to_flush.store(0, Ordering::Relaxed);
+        previous_load
     }
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
-pub struct Network<M: std::fmt::Debug> {
+pub struct Network<M>
+where
+    M: std::fmt::Debug + PayloadSize,
+{
     pub regions: regions::RegionsData,
     network_time: NetworkTime,
     messages: Vec<(NetworkTime, NetworkMessage<M>)>,
@@ -161,12 +164,19 @@ pub struct Network<M: std::fmt::Debug> {
     from_node_receivers: HashMap<NodeId, Receiver<NetworkMessage<M>>>,
     from_node_broadcast_receivers: HashMap<NodeId, Receiver<NetworkMessage<M>>>,
     to_node_senders: HashMap<NodeId, Sender<NetworkMessage<M>>>,
+    state: NetworkState,
     seed: u64,
 }
 
+#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Default, Debug, Clone)]
+pub struct NetworkState {
+    pub total_outbound_bandwidth: u64,
+    pub total_inbound_bandwidth: u64,
+}
+
 impl<M> Network<M>
 where
-    M: std::fmt::Debug + Send + Sync + Clone,
+    M: std::fmt::Debug + PayloadSize + Send + Sync + Clone,
 {
     pub fn new(regions: regions::RegionsData, seed: u64) -> Self {
         Self {
@@ -177,10 +187,15 @@ where
             from_node_receivers: HashMap::new(),
             from_node_broadcast_receivers: HashMap::new(),
             to_node_senders: HashMap::new(),
+            state: NetworkState::default(),
             seed,
         }
     }
 
+    pub fn bandwidth_results(&self) -> NetworkState {
+        self.state.clone()
+    }
+
     fn send_message_cost<R: Rng>(
         &self,
         rng: &mut R,
@@ -219,7 +234,9 @@ where
 
     /// Receive and store all messages from nodes.
     pub fn collect_messages(&mut self) {
-        let mut adhoc_messages = self
+        let mut total_step_outbound_bandwidth = 0u64;
+
+        let mut adhoc_messages: Vec<(Instant, NetworkMessage<M>)> = self
             .from_node_receivers
             .par_iter()
             .flat_map(|(_, from_node)| {
@@ -229,6 +246,10 @@ where
                     .collect::<Vec<_>>()
             })
             .collect();
+        total_step_outbound_bandwidth += adhoc_messages
+            .iter()
+            .map(|(_, m)| m.payload().size_bytes() as u64)
+            .sum::<u64>();
         self.messages.append(&mut adhoc_messages);
 
         let mut broadcast_messages = self
@@ -245,7 +266,13 @@ where
             })
             .map(|m| (self.network_time, m))
             .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+        total_step_outbound_bandwidth += broadcast_messages
+            .iter()
+            .map(|(_, m)| m.payload().size_bytes() as u64)
+            .sum::<u64>();
         self.messages.append(&mut broadcast_messages);
+
+        self.state.total_outbound_bandwidth += total_step_outbound_bandwidth;
     }
 
     /// Reiterate all messages and send to appropriate nodes if simulated
@@ -262,12 +289,14 @@ where
             })
             .cloned()
             .collect();
+        self.messages = delayed;
 
+        let mut total_step_inbound_bandwidth = 0u64;
         for (_, c) in self.node_network_capacity.iter() {
-            c.flush_load();
+            total_step_inbound_bandwidth += c.flush_load() as u64;
         }
 
-        self.messages = delayed;
+        self.state.total_inbound_bandwidth += total_step_inbound_bandwidth;
     }
 
     /// Returns true if message needs to be delayed and be dispatched in future.
@@ -325,6 +354,7 @@ where
             }
             remaining
         } else {
+            node_capacity.decrease_load(message.remaining_size());
             0
         }
     }
@@ -428,7 +458,7 @@ mod tests {
     use super::{
         behaviour::NetworkBehaviour,
         regions::{Region, RegionsData},
-        Network, NetworkInterface, NetworkMessage,
+        Network, NetworkInterface, NetworkMessage, PayloadSize,
     };
     use crate::{
         network::NetworkBehaviourKey,
@@ -463,6 +493,12 @@ mod tests {
         }
     }
 
+    impl PayloadSize for () {
+        fn size_bytes(&self) -> u32 {
+            todo!()
+        }
+    }
+
     impl NetworkInterface for MockNetworkInterface {
         type Payload = ();
 
diff --git a/simlib/netrunner/src/output_processors/mod.rs b/simlib/netrunner/src/output_processors/mod.rs
index aa3cf1d..fe61143 100644
--- a/simlib/netrunner/src/output_processors/mod.rs
+++ b/simlib/netrunner/src/output_processors/mod.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ use std::time::Duration;
 use chrono::{DateTime, Utc};
 use serde::Serialize;
 
+use crate::network::NetworkState;
 use crate::settings::SimulationSettings;
 use crate::warding::SimulationState;
 
@@ -36,23 +37,29 @@ pub trait Record: From<Runtime> + From<SimulationSettings> + Send + Sync + 'stat
 pub type SerializedNodeState = serde_json::Value;
 
 #[derive(Serialize)]
-pub struct Runtime {
+pub struct Simulation {
     start: DateTime<Utc>,
     end: DateTime<Utc>,
     elapsed: Duration,
 }
 
+#[derive(Serialize)]
+pub enum Runtime {
+    Simulation(Simulation),
+    Network(NetworkState),
+}
+
 impl Runtime {
     pub(crate) fn load() -> anyhow::Result<Self> {
         let elapsed = crate::START_TIME.elapsed();
         let end = Utc::now();
-        Ok(Self {
+        Ok(Self::Simulation(Simulation {
             start: end
                 .checked_sub_signed(chrono::Duration::from_std(elapsed)?)
                 .unwrap(),
             end,
             elapsed,
-        })
+        }))
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/simlib/netrunner/src/runner/async_runner.rs b/simlib/netrunner/src/runner/async_runner.rs
index 4cc5ddc..f9d9d09 100644
--- a/simlib/netrunner/src/runner/async_runner.rs
+++ b/simlib/netrunner/src/runner/async_runner.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use crate::network::PayloadSize;
 use crate::node::NodeId;
 use crate::output_processors::Record;
 use crate::runner::SimulationRunner;
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ pub fn simulate<M, R, S, T>(
     step_time: Duration,
 ) -> anyhow::Result<SimulationRunnerHandle<R>>
 where
-    M: std::fmt::Debug + Clone + Send + Sync + 'static,
+    M: std::fmt::Debug + PayloadSize + Clone + Send + Sync + 'static,
     R: Record
         + for<'a> TryFrom<&'a SimulationState<S, T>, Error = anyhow::Error>
         + Send
diff --git a/simlib/netrunner/src/runner/mod.rs b/simlib/netrunner/src/runner/mod.rs
index f81121e..f3c6470 100644
--- a/simlib/netrunner/src/runner/mod.rs
+++ b/simlib/netrunner/src/runner/mod.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ use rayon::prelude::*;
 use serde::Serialize;
 
 // internal
-use crate::network::Network;
+use crate::network::{Network, PayloadSize};
 use crate::node::Node;
 use crate::settings::{RunnerSettings, SimulationSettings};
 use crate::warding::{SimulationState, SimulationWard, Ward};
@@ -66,7 +66,10 @@ impl<R: Record> SimulationRunnerHandle<R> {
     }
 }
 
-pub(crate) struct SimulationRunnerInner<M: std::fmt::Debug> {
+pub(crate) struct SimulationRunnerInner<M>
+where
+    M: std::fmt::Debug + PayloadSize,
+{
     network: Network<M>,
     wards: Vec<Ward>,
     rng: SmallRng,
@@ -74,7 +77,7 @@ pub(crate) struct SimulationRunnerInner<M: std::fmt::Debug> {
 
 impl<M> SimulationRunnerInner<M>
 where
-    M: std::fmt::Debug + Send + Sync + Clone,
+    M: std::fmt::Debug + PayloadSize + Send + Sync + Clone,
 {
     fn check_wards<S, T>(&mut self, state: &SimulationState<S, T>) -> bool {
         self.wards
@@ -94,7 +97,10 @@ where
 
 /// Encapsulation solution for the simulations runner
 /// Holds the network state, the simulating nodes and the simulation settings.
-pub struct SimulationRunner<M: std::fmt::Debug, R, S, T> {
+pub struct SimulationRunner<M, R, S, T>
+where
+    M: std::fmt::Debug + PayloadSize,
+{
     inner: SimulationRunnerInner<M>,
     nodes: Arc<RwLock<Vec<BoxedNode<S, T>>>>,
     runner_settings: RunnerSettings,
@@ -104,7 +110,7 @@ pub struct SimulationRunner<M: std::fmt::Debug, R, S, T> {
 
 impl<M, R, S, T> SimulationRunner<M, R, S, T>
 where
-    M: std::fmt::Debug + Clone + Send + Sync + 'static,
+    M: std::fmt::Debug + PayloadSize + Clone + Send + Sync + 'static,
     R: Record
         + for<'a> TryFrom<&'a SimulationState<S, T>, Error = anyhow::Error>
         + Send
@@ -170,7 +176,7 @@ where
 
 impl<M, R, S, T> SimulationRunner<M, R, S, T>
 where
-    M: std::fmt::Debug + Clone + Send + Sync + 'static,
+    M: std::fmt::Debug + PayloadSize + Clone + Send + Sync + 'static,
     R: Record
         + serde::Serialize
         + for<'a> TryFrom<&'a SimulationState<S, T>, Error = anyhow::Error>
diff --git a/simlib/netrunner/src/runner/sync_runner.rs b/simlib/netrunner/src/runner/sync_runner.rs
index 030f44e..92b6580 100644
--- a/simlib/netrunner/src/runner/sync_runner.rs
+++ b/simlib/netrunner/src/runner/sync_runner.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use super::{SimulationRunner, SimulationRunnerHandle};
+use crate::network::PayloadSize;
 use crate::output_processors::Record;
 use crate::warding::SimulationState;
 use crossbeam::channel::{bounded, select};
@@ -11,7 +12,7 @@ pub fn simulate<M, R, S, T>(
     step_time: Duration,
 ) -> anyhow::Result<SimulationRunnerHandle<R>>
 where
-    M: std::fmt::Debug + Send + Sync + Clone + 'static,
+    M: std::fmt::Debug + PayloadSize + Send + Sync + Clone + 'static,
     R: Record
         + for<'a> TryFrom<&'a SimulationState<S, T>, Error = anyhow::Error>
         + Send
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ where
         loop {
             select! {
                 recv(stop_rx) -> _ => {
-                    return Ok(());
+                    break;
                 }
                 default => {
                     // we must use a code block to make sure once the step call is finished then the write lock will be released, because in Record::try_from(&state),
@@ -49,11 +50,16 @@ where
                     p.send(R::try_from(&state)?)?;
                     // check if any condition makes the simulation stop
                     if inner_runner.check_wards(&state) {
-                        return Ok(());
+                        break;
                     }
                 }
             }
         }
+        tracing::info!(
+            "Total bandwidth results: {:?}",
+            inner_runner.network.bandwidth_results()
+        );
+        Ok(())
     });
     Ok(SimulationRunnerHandle {
         producer: p1,
diff --git a/simlib/netrunner/src/streaming/runtime_subscriber.rs b/simlib/netrunner/src/streaming/runtime_subscriber.rs
index f4c36be..3f45c56 100644
--- a/simlib/netrunner/src/streaming/runtime_subscriber.rs
+++ b/simlib/netrunner/src/streaming/runtime_subscriber.rs
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ where
     }
 
     fn subscribe_data_type() -> RecordType {
-        RecordType::Data
+        RecordType::Meta
     }
 }