PRTG Traffic Grapher - User Manual

B1: Monitoring Network traffic of each PC (or connection) in a network using a switch/router with SNMP support

·      Enable SNMP on the switch or router or device and also set the security feature to allow PRTG to access the device

·      For a windows PC install generic SNMP software from the Windows CD (see corresponding knowledge base article)

·      It is a good idea to note down which PC (or device or leased line, etc.) is connected to which port for later reference

·      Start the "Add Sensor" wizard, choose SNMP, enter the IP and the SNMP login data of the router/switch

·      In the checkbox list check the ports that you want to monitor and finish the wizard

·      Now you will get graphs of traffic for each device that is connected to one of the ports of your device

·      It is a good idea to double click each sensor in the sensor list and edit the sensor name with name of the actual connection

·      If you have several switches/routers/devices you must repeat this procedure for each device until you have created a sensor for each port

 

What is PRTG Traffic Grapher?

PRTG Traffic Grapher is an easy to use Windows software for monitoring and classifying bandwidth usage. It provides system administrators with live readings and long-term usage trends for their network devices. The most common usage is bandwidth usage monitoring, but you can also monitor many other aspects of your network like memory and CPU utilizations.

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