As far as I remember, Windows 98 doesn't have it built in. However, there's a small program called DU Meter (amongst others) that will monitor your uploads and downloads and measure how much data you transfer. As well, this program has a little icon that you can have in your system tray that has small "up" and "down" arrows that flash to signify transfer.
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