Questions about "Monitor my Router" settings
Started by ed1
Questions about "Monitor my Router" settings 24 February 2015, 09:40 |
Registered: 12 years ago Posts: 39 |
But in the UPnP section of that same dialogue box, my Motorola router name is showing and WANcommonIFC1 is shown as the only choice in the UpnP dropdown menu. When I select that, I am wondering whether I am actually monitoring my router, because I see no data numbers or moving deskband graphic when data is flowing. I have enabled UPnP in the Mororola router software. And, the Mororola router is listed by name in the main Networx settings listing of monitored interfaces.
What am I doing wrong?
Re: Questions about "Monitor my Router" settings 24 February 2015, 09:50 |
Admin Registered: 18 years ago Posts: 3 520 |
Now, the UPnP section is supposed to work if WANcommonIFC1 is shown. Could you perhaps restart the router, then restart NetWorx and try to select it again under UPnP?
Re: Questions about "Monitor my Router" settings 25 February 2015, 01:12 |
Registered: 12 years ago Posts: 39 |
1. So, now that I am monitoring my main router via UPnP, this means that data flowing to/from wireless devices that connect to the same router is being captured, as well as date to/from all computers connected by ethernet to the same router. But what about data to/from devices that connect (both wired and wireless) to a remote access point that itself is connected to the main router via ethernet cable?
Just trying to confirm that monitoring my router captures all data to all devices...
2. Should Networx be installed on all connected computers be set to synchronize when Monitor My Router is selected?
3. When monitoring the router, it is not possible to monitor data use by application since the Ignore LAN Traffic option cannot be selected, correct?
Re: Questions about "Monitor my Router" settings 25 February 2015, 03:51 |
Registered: 13 years ago Posts: 241 |
The RAP is just another device so yes, monitoring the main router that connects to your IP will capture all traffic usage.Quoteed1
1. But what about data to/from devices that connect (both wired and wireless) to a remote access point that itself is connected to the main router via ethernet cable?
No, if more than one PC is monitoring the router and you synchronize you will get double/triple/etc. the figures.Quote2. Should Networx be installed on all connected computers be set to synchronize when Monitor My Router is selected?
The only time that you'd want to sync would be when you're monitoring a different (non-router) interface (on all the PCs) but then you won't get the traffic for the other wireless devices (tablets running Android or whatever can't run Networx).
The correct way is to run networx on only one PC that is always ON when any other devices are actively using the router.
True.Quote3. When monitoring the router, it is not possible to monitor data use by application since the Ignore LAN Traffic option cannot be selected, correct?
J
Re: Questions about "Monitor my Router" settings 25 February 2015, 09:16 |
Admin Registered: 18 years ago Posts: 3 520 |
Quoteed1
Andrew, rebooting the modem/router seems to have solved the problem. I didn't even have to reboot the computer or restart Networx. Thank you very much.
Just a note of caution. Watch it closely for a few days to make sure it's still working, as it's possible that your router exhibits an issue mentioned in this topic.
Re: Questions about "Monitor my Router" settings 26 February 2015, 23:35 |
Registered: 12 years ago Posts: 39 |
I see no user accessible setting in the router software to reset the counters.
Should I try the Networx build that you linked to in your February 16th post on that thread? What is different in that build?
Re: Questions about "Monitor my Router" settings 27 February 2015, 11:27 |
Admin Registered: 18 years ago Posts: 3 520 |
Re: Questions about "Monitor my Router" settings 28 February 2015, 04:31 |
Registered: 12 years ago Posts: 39 |
If I monitor the router, or if I monitor all connections but do not check the box to ignore LAN traffic, the download and upload data is almost constantly active as shown on the deskband graph when the computer is idle. If I monitor all connections and check the box to ignore LAN traffic, the data flow at idle drops to zero and remains quiet, which is what I expect to see with an idle computer.
With the release build, when the computer is idle, the data flow drops to zero regardless of whether Networx is monitoring all connections (with or without the box to ignore LAN traffic checked) and also remains at zero when monitoring the router. This is what I would expect when the computer is idle.
So, I think the test build has another issue presenting itself besides the router/counting issue. I do remember that this constant data flow presented itself a long time ago with an earlier Networx build, but I can't recall how it got resolved.
A separate question: When monitoring the router, can I expect the deskband graph to dynamically show data in and out to and from a wireless device (like a cell phone) connected wirelessly to the same router? I don't believe the deskband is reflecting this activity, at least not in real time.
Befuddled
Re: Questions about "Monitor my Router" settings 28 February 2015, 05:35 |
I'm a little skittish about changing certain things right now.