Monitor Network Usage

T

the_power99

New Member
Hey guys, bit off topic but thought I'd ask anyway;

On my home network (wired and wireless) i would like to monitor the internet usage by various computers, the reason being we keep going over our limit or the internet is almost always slow (unless i am the only one home, then its fine) and of course all users deny its them.

Is it possible to find out what is chewing up all our bandwidth?

note:
Most connected devices are wireless except one pc that is directly connected via cable, i thought it would be possible to install something on it to keep track on what's going on,

Hope this is possible


Specs/info
Wireless/ Wired network (encrypted)
1 NETGEAR DG834PN Router
1 wired desktop with networked printer
1 xbox 360 connected via cable to router
2 Windows XP laptops connected via wireless
3 Windows 7 laptops connected via wireless
1 Windows vista laptop connected via wireless
1 Windows vista desktop connected via wireless
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Build
    CPU
    Intel Core i7
    Motherboard
    Asus P6t
    Memory
    4gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    Geforce 9500Gt
    Sound Card
    Inbuilt 7.1 surround sound
    Hard Drives
    Seagate Barracuda 1TB
the_power99 said:
Hey guys, bit off topic but thought I'd ask anyway;

On my home network (wired and wireless) i would like to monitor the internet usage by various computers, the reason being we keep going over our limit or the internet is almost always slow (unless i am the only one home, then its fine) and of course all users deny its them.

Is it possible to find out what is chewing up all our bandwidth?

note:
Most connected devices are wireless except one pc that is directly connected via cable, i thought it would be possible to install something on it to keep track on what's going on,

Hope this is possible


Specs/info
Wireless/ Wired network (encrypted)
1 NETGEAR DG834PN Router
1 wired desktop with networked printer
1 xbox 360 connected via cable to router
2 Windows XP laptops connected via wireless
3 Windows 7 laptops connected via wireless
1 Windows vista laptop connected via wireless
1 Windows vista desktop connected via wireless
Click to expand...

Monitoring the network traffic from all of your devices would be a job for your router.
Unfortunately, your Netgear firmware probably only allows for a limited amount of actions, monitoring bandwidth is probably not one of them. I'm not totally familiar with netgear though, so you might find something in their firmware gui. If you want to gain more control over your network I would suggest purchasing a router that you can flash DD-WRT or OPEN-WRT onto.

you can get more information on those firmwares from their sites:
www.dd-wrt.com | Unleash Your Router
OpenWrt
 

My Computer

System One

  • CPU
    P4 3.40 ghz
    Motherboard
    ASrock ConRoe1333-D667 R2.0
    Memory
    4GB OCZ 667MHZ
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce 8500 GT
    Sound Card
    M-Audio Delta 44
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell E172fp
    Screen Resolution
    1280x1024
    Hard Drives
    WD 500GB SATA
    Case
    CoolerMaster Elite 330
    Keyboard
    Nexxtech
    Mouse
    Razer DeathAdder
    Internet Speed
    3mb DSL
Ok thanks, i had a quick look around seems neither will work, so i guess my only option is to get a new router than, right?
 
Last edited:

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Build
    CPU
    Intel Core i7
    Motherboard
    Asus P6t
    Memory
    4gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    Geforce 9500Gt
    Sound Card
    Inbuilt 7.1 surround sound
    Hard Drives
    Seagate Barracuda 1TB

My Computer

System One

  • CPU
    P4 3.40 ghz
    Motherboard
    ASrock ConRoe1333-D667 R2.0
    Memory
    4GB OCZ 667MHZ
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce 8500 GT
    Sound Card
    M-Audio Delta 44
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell E172fp
    Screen Resolution
    1280x1024
    Hard Drives
    WD 500GB SATA
    Case
    CoolerMaster Elite 330
    Keyboard
    Nexxtech
    Mouse
    Razer DeathAdder
    Internet Speed
    3mb DSL
Ok thanks, i will look into it
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Build
    CPU
    Intel Core i7
    Motherboard
    Asus P6t
    Memory
    4gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    Geforce 9500Gt
    Sound Card
    Inbuilt 7.1 surround sound
    Hard Drives
    Seagate Barracuda 1TB
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top