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View Network Usage Information
The router integrates deep packet inspection (DPI) so that you can view the devices, traffic categories, and
applications that are using the upload and download bandwidth in your router network. You can then use
this information to apply your Quality of Service (QoS) settings and optimize gaming (see
of Service Settings and Optimize Gaming
You can view real-time information about all devices on your network that are consuming bandwidth and
you can view details about traffic categories and applications that are consuming bandwidth for a device.
You also view the total bandwidth usage across the router network relative to the network's overall bandwidth
speeds.
To view network usage information:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the router network.
2.
Enter http://www.routerlogin.net.
A login window opens.
3.
Enter the router admin user name and password.
The user name is admin. The password is the one that you specified the first time that you logged in.
The user name and password are case-sensitive.
The Dashboard displays.
4.
Select Network Monitor.
The page that displays shows the Network Snapshot pane and the Network Overview pane:
•
Network Snapshot pane. This pane displays the upload and download network bandwidth in Mbps
per second. The pane displays the total usage as well as individual usage for active devices.
•
Network Overview pane. This pane displays the network's total bandwidth usage in Mbps per
second, relative to the network's overall bandwidth speeds.
5.
To view upload or download volume details, point to a bar (in the Network Snapshot pane) or point to
a node (in the Network Overview pane).
A small pop-up window displays volume details.
6.
To limit the displayed bandwidth in a pane to the download bandwidth or upload bandwidth, do the
following:
•
To exclude upload bandwidth from the pane, above the graph in a pane, click the Upload text.
The Upload text is crossed out and the graph displays the download bandwidth only. Click the
Upload text again to redisplay the upload bandwidth.
•
To exclude download bandwidth from the pane, above the graph in a pane, click the Download
text.
The Download text is crossed out and the graph displays the upload bandwidth only. Click the
Download text again to redisplay the download bandwidth.
7.
To view the traffic category breakdown for the total usage or for an individual device, in the Network
Snapshot pane, click the download or upload bar for either the total usage or for an individual device.
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