Monitoring router's activity

Hello,

I am using the D-Link DSL-2640 adsl router and I would like to know if there
is a way to monitor the activity of the computers accessing the net.

Best regards.

Wiseman

Wiseman wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I am using the D-Link DSL-2640 adsl router and I would like to know if there
> is a way to monitor the activity of the computers accessing the net.
>
> Best regards.

There are many network manager programs. I use this:

http://networkmagic.com/


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I think that this is not going to be helpful since individual computers are
directly connected to the router. I've learnt that some routers have the
ability of logging their activity and sending it to the admin via e-mail.

"Ed Mullen" <(E-Mail Removed)> a écrit dans le message de news:
(E-Mail Removed)...
> Wiseman wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> I am using the D-Link DSL-2640 adsl router and I would like to know if
>> there is a way to monitor the activity of the computers accessing the
>> net.
>>
>> Best regards.
>
> There are many network manager programs. I use this:
>
> http://networkmagic.com/
> --
> Ed Mullen
> http://edmullen.net
> Half the people you know are below average.

On Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:34:50 +0200, "Wiseman" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>I think that this is not going to be helpful since individual computers are
>directly connected to the router. I've learnt that some routers have the
>ability of logging their activity and sending it to the admin via e-mail.
>
http://sonic.net/wallwatcher

the problem is that your particular router is not listed, try it, it
might work for you

>"Ed Mullen" <(E-Mail Removed)> a écrit dans le message de news:
>(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Wiseman wrote:
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> I am using the D-Link DSL-2640 adsl router and I would like to know if
>>> there is a way to monitor the activity of the computers accessing the
>>> net.
>>>
>>> Best regards.
>>
>> There are many network manager programs. I use this:
>>
>> http://networkmagic.com/
>> --
>> Ed Mullen
>> http://edmullen.net
>> Half the people you know are below average.
>

Wiseman wrote:
> I think that this is not going to be helpful since individual computers are
> directly connected to the router.

Um, well, err, how else would they be interfaced into your LAN? I don't
understand that statement at all.

> I've learnt that some routers have the
> ability of logging their activity and sending it to the admin via e-mail.

So Google your router by maker and model and see it that is possible.

Or, try Network Magic. The Pro version will email you logs of network
activity.


>
> "Ed Mullen" <(E-Mail Removed)> a écrit dans le message de news:
> (E-Mail Removed)...
>> Wiseman wrote:
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> I am using the D-Link DSL-2640 adsl router and I would like to know if
>>> there is a way to monitor the activity of the computers accessing the
>>> net.
>>>
>>> Best regards.
>> There are many network manager programs. I use this:
>>
>> http://networkmagic.com/
>> --
>> Ed Mullen
>> http://edmullen.net
>> Half the people you know are below average.
>
>


--
Ed Mullen
http://edmullen.net
Backups? Backups? We don't need no steenking backups! - Famous Last Words

Ed Mullen wrote:
> Wiseman wrote:
>> I think that this is not going to be helpful since individual
>> computers are directly connected to the router.
>
> Um, well, err, how else would they be interfaced into your LAN? I don't
> understand that statement at all.
>
>> I've learnt that some routers have the ability of logging their
>> activity and sending it to the admin via e-mail.
>
> So Google your router by maker and model and see it that is possible.

Sorry, "see IF that is possible."
--
Ed Mullen
http://edmullen.net
If I only had a little humility, I'd be perfect. - Ted Turner

What I meant to say is that if my pc, on which network magic would be
installed, is not on then how will it track the router's activity ?

"Ed Mullen" <(E-Mail Removed)> a écrit dans le message de news:
(E-Mail Removed)...
> Wiseman wrote:
>> I think that this is not going to be helpful since individual computers
>> are directly connected to the router.
>
> Um, well, err, how else would they be interfaced into your LAN? I don't
> understand that statement at all.
>
>> I've learnt that some routers have the ability of logging their activity
>> and sending it to the admin via e-mail.
>
> So Google your router by maker and model and see it that is possible.
>
> Or, try Network Magic. The Pro version will email you logs of network
> activity.
>
>
>>
>> "Ed Mullen" <(E-Mail Removed)> a écrit dans le message de news:
>> (E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Wiseman wrote:
>>>> Hello,
>>>>
>>>> I am using the D-Link DSL-2640 adsl router and I would like to know if
>>>> there is a way to monitor the activity of the computers accessing the
>>>> net.
>>>>
>>>> Best regards.
>>> There are many network manager programs. I use this:
>>>
>>> http://networkmagic.com/
>>> --
>>> Ed Mullen
>>> http://edmullen.net
>>> Half the people you know are below average.
>>
>>
>
>
> --
> Ed Mullen
> http://edmullen.net
> Backups? Backups? We don't need no steenking backups! - Famous Last
> Words

Wiseman wrote:
> What I meant to say is that if my pc, on which network magic would be
> installed, is not on then how will it track the router's activity ?
>

Yes, obviously, at least one machine running some piece of monitoring sw
would need to actually be turned on.

BTW, even if your router does keep logs they usually are very short-term
logs.

--
Ed Mullen
http://edmullen.net
If a book about failures does not sell, is it a success?

Email from d-link:

Based on your e-mail it seems that you want to monitor user activity on your
router.

As the router is a SOHO segment router you will not be able to monitor the
user activity on the router.

In case of any further assistance do revert to us.

Thank you for networking with D-Link.


"Ed Mullen" <(E-Mail Removed)> a écrit dans le message de news:
(E-Mail Removed)...
> Wiseman wrote:
>> What I meant to say is that if my pc, on which network magic would be
>> installed, is not on then how will it track the router's activity ?
>>
>
> Yes, obviously, at least one machine running some piece of monitoring sw
> would need to actually be turned on.
>
> BTW, even if your router does keep logs they usually are very short-term
> logs.
>
> --
> Ed Mullen
> http://edmullen.net
> If a book about failures does not sell, is it a success?