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HOW TO MONITOR ROUTER TRAFFIC

Here's a quick summary about router monitoring with PRTG:

1. Install and runPRTG Network Monitor

2. Choose one of 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 and youll be notified in case of router errors or overloads.

PREVENT NETWORK FAILURES AND BOTTLENECKS WITHPRTG

ROUTER MONITORING

Overloaded routers (and thus networks) can slow down a company's communication and
workflow.

PRTG Network Monitor, our network monitoring solution, allows you tomonitor all your
router connections. Determine how much bandwidth is used per connection, the devices,
programs, or users which generate the most traffic, and where bottlenecks occur in your
network. You'll get a ton of valuable information which will make your work as an
administrator that much easier.

With its wide range of features, PRTG Network Monitor makes it easy to monitor your router
traffic around the clock, log network activities, and calculate network utilization.

You'll be notified automatically whenever something seems amiss inside your router or
network traffic.PRTG lets you act quickly to prevent bandwidth bottlenecks from paralyzing
your network.

Thanks to PRTG, the entire staff can work with peace of mind.

WHAT KIND OF DATA IS GATHERED?3 IMPORTANT POINTS

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With PRTG, you'll be able to recognize when your routers are forwarding too much data -
before they become completely overloaded.

THE BANDWIDTH CONSUMPTION OF INDIVIDUAL CONNECTIONS

NETWORK ACTIVITIES AND CAUSES OF TRAFFIC

ROUTER ERROR MESSAGES

SCREENSHOTSHERE'S WHAT MONITORING LOOKS LIKE IN PRTG

Your network and devices at a glance

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PRTG's Sunburst

Create individual graphical maps

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