Network Monitoring

[paul_baker]

I need some help monitoring what is going on with the bandwith on our
network. We have about 5 or so computers all linked up to the same
router and I want to know which ones are "hogging" the internet
bandwith and network resources via the server. Does anyone know of a
program that will let me do this, or at least point me in the right
direction? I have had a look at the web but got confused pretty quickly
;-)

Thanks, Paul.

 

[Jack \(MVP-Networking\).]

Hi

Using peer-to-peer Network with Entry Level Router does not provide the
means to centrally monitor the Network.

You need a managed switch, or put a Network monitoring application on each
computer.

Jack (MVP-Networking).

 

[Guest]

Hi Paul,

I don't know what kind of router you have, but my SonicWall allows me to log
in to it at http://192.168.1.1 and it has a reporting feature that allows me
to monitor bandwidth usage by IP address. It also allows me to see the list
of web sites that my users are connecting to.

Regards,
Paul

 

[Jack \(MVP-Networking\).]

Hi
On second reading I notice that you mentioned the word server.
If your Network is build around a real server OS (like Windows 2003) there
might be software solution that can be installed on the Server (example:
http://www.softperfect.com/products/bandwidth/ )
If you provide more details on the "makeup" of your network it might be that
someone can provide a better answer.
Jack (MVP-Networking).