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I'd like to determine the instantaneous transfer rate of each device connected to my router. I don't have access to all these devices, and some of them aren't computers. I don't need these transfer rates to be continuously monitored and stored, I just need to see the current rate of each computer to see which one is doing a large download/upload.
Is there some program that can allow me to see the transfer rate of each device connected to my router (which is a Netgear WNDR4000)?
Hassan, Look into [DD-WRT][1] I know it you can do per-user bandwidth bandwidth monitoring, but it may requiring some dirty work to get that feature installed
Not an answer to your question, but possibly a solution - simply look at the switch and see which ethernet light is blinking the fastest, then trace the cable from that device and you probably have your culprit. – davidgo – 2013-09-14T07:50:28.220
@Usta Thanks, I'll look into it. I'm not sure if this will be possible, but if I'm able to do this, I'll give it a try. – Hassan – 2013-09-14T23:50:49.183
@davidgo Thanks, but most of the devices are wireless, so there's no way to determine which the LED is blinking for. – Hassan – 2013-09-14T23:52:49.423
@Hassan, If you don't want to do anything messy, you could purchase a router that does support bandwidth monitoring/limiting. My $30 router I use as a booster supports it. TL-WR841N>http://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ie=UTF8&tag=ie8search-20&index=blended&linkCode=qs&camp=1789&creative=9325&keywords=TL-WR841N
– Usta – 2013-09-15T01:36:37.567