How to Monitor Internet Activity on My LAN
By Dave Wilson
Internet access from a private network involves connecting through a router that provides security to the private network as well as network IP management. However, routers that serve as an Internet gateway can also provide information about the Internet traffic sent from and received by hosts on the private network. Monitor Internet traffic on your local area network (LAN) using the gateway router that protects the private network.
Step 1
Open a Web browser on the Windows computer and click on the address bar at the top of the window that appears. Type "192.168.1.1" into the address bar and tap the "Enter" key. Type the Administrator user name and password for the router into the user name and password fields that display on the Web page that appears. Tap the "Enter" key. Click the "Log" tab. Click the "Enable" radio button. Click "Apply." Click "View Log" to monitor incoming and outgoing Internet traffic on your network.
Step 2
Start a Web browser on the Windows computer and then click the address bar near the top of the browser window. Type "192.168.0.1" into the address bar and press "Enter." Type the Administrator user name and password for the router into the text fields in the Web page that appears and press "Enter." Click the "Status" tab at the top of the Web page that appears. Click "Log" or "Logs" on the left side of the Web page and then scroll through the log entries using the computer mouse to monitor Internet traffic on your network.
Step 3
Open a Web browser window on the Windows computer. Click the address bar just below the menu items near the top of the browser window. Type "192.168.1.1" into the address bar and touch "Enter." Type the Administrator user name and password for the Netgear router into the Web page that appears and touch "Enter." Click the "Logs" link located on the left side of the Web page. Click "Refresh" in the "Logs" window to view the most recent entries and monitor the Internet traffic on your network.
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Writer Bio
Dave Wilson has been writing technical articles since 1993, including manuals, instructional "how-to" tips and online publications with various websites. Wilson holds a Bachelor of Arts in psychology from the University of California, Los Angeles and has Microsoft, Cisco, and ISC2 (CISSP) technical certifications. He also has experience with a broad range of computer platforms, embedded systems, network appliances and Linux.