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| Thread ID: 97743 | 2009-02-26 03:15:00 | Network use monitor? | GorCh (13021) | Press F1 |
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| 751458 | 2009-02-26 03:15:00 | Can anyone recommend a good, lightweight bandidth monitor that we can use to determine who is using the internet in our flat? To be used on individual computers unless there are network wide admin tools that can be used over a home WiFi network. I have previously used Netlimiter2 monitor, but interested in alternatives. Cheers, GorCh |
GorCh (13021) | ||
| 751459 | 2009-02-26 05:27:00 | If your router supports it, you could install custom firmware like tomato or DDWRT that supports bandwidth monitoring network wide. | Blam (54) | ||
| 751460 | 2009-02-26 06:29:00 | I've been using a product called WebGauge for a little while, and it works well. It's a wireless router with the software built in, so it means that you don't need to install anything on individual PCs http://www.webgauge.co.nz/ | somebody (208) | ||
| 751461 | 2009-02-26 09:43:00 | +1 for WebGauge Its odd, you're not the only one who's asked about that today, I had my fiance mention they're wondering who at their place is using all their internet also... Was previously recommending BWMeter, but it costs lots more vs WebGauge, and requires installing it on every device thats going to use the Internet. WebGauge is automatic, no software installation is required, so your flatmates wouldnt ever know the difference ;) You *could* technically fluff around with DD-WRT yourself, bandwidth monitoring additions / scripts, but I'd highly recommend for ease-of-use sake looking into WebGauge. Good kiwi bloke behind it too! |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 751462 | 2009-02-26 10:00:00 | The WebGuage routers look striking similar to the ASUS WL-520gU routers don't they.... :D | jwil1 (65) | ||
| 751463 | 2009-02-26 20:19:00 | They doo indeed:p Wonder if you can get the firmware yourself? |
Blam (54) | ||
| 751464 | 2009-02-27 03:17:00 | They doo indeed:p Wonder if you can get the firmware yourself? I asked - it isn't, because the firmware is tied to the MAC address on the router. There are a couple of free tools available for OpenWRT/DD-WRT which will do similar things to what WebGauge does, but they're quite difficult to set up. That's always an option if you have plenty of time to kill. |
somebody (208) | ||
| 751465 | 2009-02-27 03:37:00 | Or run everything through a PC running some kind of Linux firewall | Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 751466 | 2009-02-27 03:42:00 | oops | Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 751467 | 2009-02-27 04:32:00 | Or run everything through a PC running some kind of Linux firewall That sounds all well and good... but not a viable option for most people. For me, I simply don't have the time to set something like that up - so buying something ready-made and idiot-proof was a more logical thing for me. |
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