Which utility will monitor PCs on a home network?

Canned_Heat · Post by **Canned_Heat** » Wed Sep 11, 2002 2:50 pm

At work I have a WatchGuard firewall on a server.

The Watchguard has a nifty network monitoring utility that graphically depicts each workstation, the IP addresses they're connected to, etc. As people surf the net, do email, etc. it updates realtime.

I'd like to install a similar utility on my network at home. It's a small 5 PC file-sharing network with a hub and I distrubute cable access using a Linksys router.

The utility doesn't need to have a graphical display like the Watchguard. Any display showing all PCs, updating realtime, displaying IP addresses and hopefully resolving names would be fine.

I tried Link Logger, but unless I didn't explore it thoroughly, it doesn't seem to fit the bill.

Any recommendatoins welcome.

Thanks,
CH

objohn · Post by **objohn** » Wed Sep 11, 2002 5:27 pm

Me again!!
You need free util by 3com - but i can't remeber what it's called. try searching on thier web site for net monitoring tools

OJ

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Thu Sep 12, 2002 8:37 am

Originally posted by objohn
Me again!!
You need free util by 3com - but i can't remeber what it's called. try searching on thier web site for net monitoring tools

OJ

3COM's Network Supervisor? Gives you a topology of the network, but I'm not sure about "big brother watching" features to see what users are doing/abusing.

jmw1137 · Post by **jmw1137** » Thu Sep 12, 2002 2:43 pm

I'm interested in this too....I'm more interested in finding out about logging IM chats and viewing those to watch employees.

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Thu Sep 12, 2002 4:25 pm

Some software by the name of Spectre I think...will take me a while to remember. I runs on each workstation though, I don't believe a networked version.

One of those softwares that's used for proof in divorce court....LOL.

LinkLogger · Post by **LinkLogger** » Sun Sep 15, 2002 11:15 pm

Since the logging capabilities of your Linksys falls far short of your WatchGuard (as does the price), there isn't a utility like what you're looking for. Link Logger is as far as it goes for the Linksys.

If you want to see the raw logging data sent out by the Linksys in Link Logger then go to the Router setup (Edit->Setup...->Router tab) and enable record raw logging data (we recommend only doing this for a short time as the Messages Report will get rather full). The raw Linksys logging data will appear in the Messages Report and you will see that the Linksys doesn't have the logging detail of your WatchGuard. The Linksys only does what we call connection logging.

Link Logger captures all messages sent out by the Linksys and non-traffic messages (including the extended logging messages) are displayed in the Messages Report.

Blake
http://www.LinkLogger.com

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Mon Sep 16, 2002 1:09 pm

Here's a peek at that Specter software I mentioned above.

http://www.internet-monitoring-software ... or_pro.asp

dj_tigger1982 · Post by **dj_tigger1982** » Mon Sep 16, 2002 1:30 pm

ok i have read these posts, and i have read the 3 com site, and Network Supervisor sounds good. I cannie find a link or ne thing to d/l it form, if some one has it can they post it here soo i can d/l it please

cheers

LinkLogger · Post by **LinkLogger** » Mon Sep 16, 2002 7:06 pm

I take it Spector runs on the system being monitored and can only monitor that system?

Blake

TomMonger · Post by **TomMonger** » Tue Sep 17, 2002 7:29 am

Here's the link to download the Network Supervisor program (registration is free):

http://support.3com.com/software/3com_n ... r_v3_5.exe

-Tom in Scranton, PA