Paessler PRTG

Router monitoring with PRTG

Prevent router failures and bottlenecks before they occur

 

  • Monitor bandwidth consumption, network traffic, and router hardware
  • Use SNMP, packet sniffing, or NetFlow/sFlow/jFlow for router tracking
  • Detect and protect your network against suspicious traffic
 

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PRTG makes router tracking easy

Custom alerts and data visualization make it easy to monitor, identify, and prevent router performance issues.

 

 

5 reasons why to choose PRTG as your router monitoring tool

Paessler PRTG is your all-in-one monitoring software that also collects data from your routers round the clock to avoid overloads that slow down your company's communication and workflow.

Monitor bandwidth usage

Check all your router connections to determine bandwidth usage per connection, device, application, or user to find where bottlenecks occur in your network.

Keep an eye on router traffic

Log network activities and calculate network utilization using clear dashboards that save you time and effort. Detect unwanted traffic or other issues that can affect the security of your network.

Go beyond traffic & bandwidth

Monitor router hardware, performance, and other details such as fans, temperature, power supplies, memory, and the status and statistics of your VPN connection.

 

Check your network modem

Keep an eye on all performance parameters of your network modem to ensure a stable internet connection, and check the Quality of Service (QoS) of your all your network connections.

Get fast alerts in real time

Get notified automatically of potential issues inside your router or network traffic so you can act quickly to prevent bandwidth bottlenecks from paralyzing your network.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What router monitoring looks like in PRTG

Diagnose network issues by continuously monitoring the availability, health, and performance of your routers. Show response time, CPU usage, memory, bandwidth usage, router traffic, and other performance metrics in real time and visualize data in graphic maps & dashboards to identify problems more easily. Gain the visibility you need to troubleshoot router issues and your entire network infrastructure.

 

Easily find the source of the problem with our PRTG router network monitoring solution

Real-time alerts and custom notifications make it easy to solve issues with wireless routers and other connected devices.

 

 

 

IT experts agree: Paessler PRTG is a great solution for IT infrastructure monitoring

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What kind of router data does PRTG gather?

Use PRTG to see immediately when your routers are forwarding too much data so you can act before they become overloaded.

Bandwidth consumption of connections

Network activities & reasons for traffic

 Availability of router connections

Status and health of router hardware

Various router error messages

 

Start monitoring routers with PRTG and see how it can make your network more reliable and your job easier.

 

 

PRTG is compatible with all major vendors, products, and systems


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Benefits of router monitoring with PRTG

Prevent crashes with faster troubleshooting

PRTG provides automatic alerts when the network crashes or protocol errors take place so you can prevent major issues and fix issues as fast as possible. Receive custom notifications, for example via SMS, email, or in-app push notification.

Optimize bandwidth to speed up processes

Create more stable connections by adjusting available bandwidth to meet demand and reduce unnecessary traffic. Your company's operations can run faster with optimized bandwidth, which also increases the availability of services and applications.

Get peace of mind with greater security

Visualized dashboards let you analyze the intensity of traffic across individual connections. Detect suspicious traffic – often indicative of malware – to keep your company secure and free from network attacks such as DDoS or botnets.

 

Methods of PRTG router monitoring software

PRTG integrates with routers from all major manufacturers like Cisco, Dell, Yamaha, Linksys, TP Link, and Netgear. Its preconfigured sensors use various technologies to keep an eye on the availability, health, and performance of your routers.

SNMP

SNMP is the easiest way to measure hardware parameters or calculate traffic keeping CPU and network loads low. Use, for example, the following sensors:

  • The SNMP Cisco ADSL sensor monitors ADSL statistics of a Cisco router, for example local and remote attenuation, power output, SNR, or downlink and uplink speed.
  • The SNMP Hardware Status sensor monitors the hardware component status as well as the number of errors.
  • The SNMP Traffic sensor monitors the number of incoming and outgoing errors, discards, traffic, packets, and unknown protocols.

Packet Sniffing

The Packet Sniffersensor monitors the headers of data packets that pass a local network card using a built-in packet sniffer. You can break down traffic by IP address or protocol, and choose from predefined channels, for example:

  • Traffic from chat and instant messaging (IRC, AIM), file transfer (FTP/P2P), network services (DHCP, DNS, Ident, ICMP, SNMP), remote control applications (RDP, SSH, Telnet, Virtual Network Computing (VNC)), NetBIOS communication, and more
  • Internet mail traffic
  • Total traffic

Flow protocols

The NetFlow v5, NetFlow v9, sFlow, and jFlow v5 sensors receive traffic data from a compatible device and show the traffic by type. These sensors have several filter options to divide traffic into different channels for example:

  • Traffic from chat and instant messaging (IRC, AIM), file transfer (FTP/P2P), network services (DHCP, DNS, Ident, ICMP, SNMP), remote control applications (RDP, SSH, Telnet, Virtual Network Computing (VNC)), NetBIOS communication, and more
  • Internet mail traffic
  • Total traffic
 

Easily find the source of the problem with our PRTG router network monitoring solution

Real-time alerts and custom notifications make it easy to solve issues with wireless routers and other connected devices.

 

 

Your router network performance monitor at a glance – even on the go

Set up PRTG in minutes and use it on almost any mobile device.

 

PRTG comes with all the features you need, plus more your IT infrastructure won't want to live without.

 

 

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PRTG makes router tracking easy

Custom alerts and data visualization make it easy to monitor, identify, and prevent router performance issues.

 

Monitor routers: FAQ

 

What is router monitoring?

Router monitoring is the process of tracking and analyzing the performance, health, and security of network routers. This practice is essential for ensuring network reliability, optimal performance, and security. Paessler PRTG is your comprehensive network monitoring tool that also keeps an eye on your routers and other network devices.

What does router monitoring involve?

Router monitoring typically involves the following components:

Performance monitoring

  • Bandwidth usage: Monitoring the amount of data being transferred through the router.
  • Traffic analysis: Analyzing the types and patterns of traffic passing through the router.
  • Latency and jitter: Measuring delays and variations in data packet delivery.
  • Throughput: Assessing the actual data transfer rate compared to the maximum possible rate.

Health monitoring

  • CPU and memory usage: Checking the load on the router’s CPU and memory to prevent overloading.
  • Temperature: Monitoring the router’s temperature to avoid overheating issues.
  • Uptime and downtime: Tracking the operational status and any outages.

Security monitoring

  • Intrusion detection: Identifying potential unauthorized access or attacks.
  • Firewall status: Ensuring the firewall is active and properly configured.
  • Firmware updates: Keeping the router’s firmware up to date to protect against vulnerabilities.

Configuration monitoring

  • Configuration changes: Tracking changes to the router’s configuration settings.
  • Backup and restore: Ensuring configurations are backed up and can be restored if needed.

Why should I monitor my routers?

Benefits of router monitoring include:

  • Improved network performance by identifying and addressing performance bottlenecks
  • Enhanced security by detecting and responding to security threats promptly
  • Increased uptime by proactively managing and maintaining router health
  • Cost savings by preventing network downtime and optimizing resource usage

How do I monitor router traffic with PRTG?

  1. Configure and run PRTG.
  2. Choose one of the following options for router monitoring protocols according to your router specifications: SNMP, NetFlow/jFlow/sFlow, or Packet Sniffing.
  3. See the bandwidth consumption of individual connections and all network activities at a glance and create individual dashboards.
  4. Set up custom alarms to be notified in case of router errors or overloads.

What is a sensor in PRTG?

In PRTG, “sensors” are the basic monitoring elements. One sensor usually monitors one measured value in your network, for example the traffic of a switch port, the CPU load of a server, or the free space on a disk drive.

On average, you need about 5-10 sensors per device or one sensor per switch port.

 

PRTG the multi-tool

PRTG: The multi-tool for sysadmins

Adapt PRTG individually and dynamically to your needs and rely on a strong API:

  • HTTP API: Access monitoring data and manipulate monitoring objects via HTTP requests
  • Custom sensors: Create your own PRTG sensors for customized monitoring
  • Custom notifications: Create your own notifications and send action triggers to external systems
  • REST Custom sensor: Monitor almost everything that provides data in XML or JSON format

 

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Over 95% of our customers say yes!

 

Paessler conducted trials in over 600 IT departments worldwide to tune its network monitoring software closer to the needs of sysadmins.
The result of the survey: over 95% of the participants would recommend PRTG – or already have.

 

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PRTG

Network Monitoring Software - Version 24.4.102.1351 (November 12th, 2024)

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Up to 100 sensors for free (Price List)

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Network devices, bandwidth, servers, applications, virtual environments, remote systems, IoT, and more

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