Monitoring the Rest of My LAN

[Plonking]

Hi all,

I have a network here at home where the internet connection is shared between five PCs through a router, so my family all have pcs and have access to the network, the printer, the internet, etc.

The problem is, my sister has decided to start asking about filesharing applications and I would like to monitor her activity to make sure she isn't doing anything she shouldn't be. She hasn't got any yet, but I want to be prepared!

So, my question is, are there any programs you can recommend that will let me see what she is doing, and basically keep an eye on her and the rest of the family?

cheers,

P

[Graham M]

You'd have to have something on the router as none of the other computers get involved with each other when routing, so imo you'll just have to keep an eye!

[Plonking]

ahh, ok

i have a linksys router and tried to use their 'logviewer' software, but it didn't wanna work with me. i'll keep rummaging, i just wondered if there was a better way of doing it

thanks anyways,

P

[Chris W]

You can install some kind of net monitoring software on the pc in question, i beta tested one last year but i can't for the life of me remember the name of it.............. it might come back though *scratches head*

[zovat]

you could try MRTG or PRTG - both are available as freeware..

I have used MRTG and it is pretty good - but I have also heard good things about PRTG...

HTH

[Plonking]

that's cool

thanks for the info, i'm looking into them, seeing what i can manage

wish me luck, lol!

P