>>Happy Christmas
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>>here's an at home problem.
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>>At home I have a Netgear Router with 4 Pcs (and an occasional MAC) and an on demand video service connected via devolo dlan mains networking. My broadband connection speed is generally about 5 Mbps (checked at speedtest.net)
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>>Something is causing my broadband to occasionally grind to a halt. If I restart the router it speeds up How can I monitor who is using the bandwith and whats being usedto see if its one of the connected machines.
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>>I'd like to be able to this centrally to save running round the house banging in doors asking if I can come in.
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>>Thanks
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>>Nick
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>BTW, does any of the equipment you have provide wireless access? If so, you should make an effort to to secure them -- otherwise you're bound end up with a leech or two.

No . My partner believes that wireless is harmful so I've argued that point, given up and turned it off on previous routers.
The Netgear router I'm using doesn't come with it anyway