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Home router with good bandwidth monitoring and control
Hello people,
Just wondering if there is any consumer-grade home router that has a built-in good bandwidth monitoring and control program? Ideally, I would like to know the exact computer(s) that is burning my bandwidth, and perhaps the most frequent port (or the ports with the heaviest traffic) that the computer is trying to send data to/receive data from, and if the traffic is UDP or TCP data.
I am just having a hard time explaining the wild (and yet irregular) usage I have with my home internet recently, even though I have hidden the SSID and used a 17 character password encryption with WPA2 encryption scheme.
Thanks people!
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A router with OpenWRT maybe?
Doesn't your current router have a page with all the connected clients? (or at least DHCP leases)
Look at ubnt.com
wow, that UI looks so sexy!
This is what I have at home, works great.
http://www.amazon.com/BUFFALO-AirStation-HighPower-Wireless-Router/dp/B002WBV2T8
Yup they have a funny video on their site about replacing a bunch of overpriced Cisco craps with a few $100 ubnt things. :-)
lol, my network was lagging right as I was watching the video
In April or.may I'm going to buy the $100 lite router and see how it is. Right now they're on back order and I have no money after buying my CaliHop server lol.
Sorry, do they sell home routers?
mikrotik?
Yes, you can get the EdgeMax Lite router which is $99 ish.
I've heard there EdgeOS is quite powerful to!
Check your local retailer that stocks Ubiquiti products
http://www.ubnt.com/purchase
What's stopping you from using an overpriced Cisco router at home?
http://www.ubnt.com/unifi#UnifiHardware
I recommend dd wrt
DD-WRT. Get a Buffalo router, they come with DD-WRT by default and are excellent (I run one at home and one in our cabinet in Tampa).
Also, we just purchased 2 EdgeMAX routers from ubnt.com with the first scheduled to arrive tomorrow according to the tracking number.
@KuJoe would love to know your experience with them keep is updated!
Mikrotik
OK, so seems Buffalo with DD-WRT is the tested and proven solution
+1, I'd love to see that too!
But this will require a server almost right? I think it might be a bit of an overkill for me.
They do offer routers over at http://routerboard.com
Buy some cisco, configure it, put in situ, enjoy not having to support it.
Spend the time saved on something more productive or things that you enjoy.
time == money. End of
@zhuanyi You only need a cheap (<100$) router. I using a RB2011UAS-RM at home.
http://routerboard.com/RB2011UAS-RM
This one? It looks like a server, you got your own little personal DC at home huh?
No, i need a router for four vdsl connections here to create a load balancing system. So i have enough ports for more links in the future. You can use this router with only one link, but you got a enterprise mikrotik router license for around 100$ with high performance. That´s a deal
I've been meaning to try this: http://www.gargoyle-router.com/
Wr741nd with openwrt
You cant get it cheaper!
I 2nd these options. I personal use a MikroTik system and love it over DD-WRT. Setup can be a bit tricky if you have not messed with it before but you have full control over everything on the system. With a DD-WRT flashed system, you have to make some major changes to the system to enable long range antenna support. With a RouterBoard, you decide which kind of pig tail you use and the type of antenna. Personally, the antenna that I use gets me a 3-5 mile range from my house. Another note to add is that RouterBoard's can run DD-WRT. You will need to buy the license to enable wireless support.
Your choose. You can install the RouterOS on a spare computer system but you have the buy the license for it. Using the PC install option, you can install all the packages that RouterOS supports to include KVM features. If you buy the RouterBoard, it comes with a license pre-installed.
Been happy with my Asus RT-N66U (N66R, same hardware) running TomatoUSB by Shibby. Not cheap though.
I prefer Tomato-USB. Better QoS and a better interface. I run it on a Linksys e3000.
DD-WRT left a bad taste in my mouth with their software activation nonsense and GPL controversy.
http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/columns/article.php/3816236/The-DD-WRT-Controversy.htm
That's a really expensive router
http://www.amazon.com/BUFFALO-AirStation-HighPower-Wireless-Router/dp/B002WBV2T8
Do you know what is the differences between the model above and the following 2 models? They seem to be so much cheaper than the one listed above:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833162071
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833162069
Draytek ?