Monitor Internet connection

To demonstrate the functions of LANmonitor we will first show you the types of information LANmonitor provides about connections being established to your Internet provider.

1. To start LANmonitor, go to Start / Programme / LANCOM / LANmonitor. Use File / Add Device to set up a new device and in the following window, enter the IP address of the router that you would like to monitor. If the configuration of the device is protected by password, enter the password too. Alternatively, you can select the device via the LANconfig and monitor it using Device / Monitor Device.
2. LANmonitor automatically creates a new entry in the device list and initially displays the status of the transfer channels. Start your Web browser and enter any web page you like. LANmonitor now shows a connection being established on one channel and the name of the remote site being called. As soon as the connection is established, a plus sign against the communication channel entry indicates that further information on this channel is available. Click on the plus sign or double-click the appropriate entry to open a tree structure in which you can view various information

1. .In this example, you can determine from the PPP protocol information the IP address assigned to your router by the provider for the duration of the connection and the addresses transmitted for the DNS and NBNS server. Under the general information you can watch the transmission rates at which data is currently being exchanged with the Internet.
2. To break the connection manually, click on the active channel with the right mouse button. You may be required to enter a configuration password.
3. If you would like a log of the LANmonitor output in file form, select Device / Device Activities Logging and go to the 'Logging' tab. Open the dialog for the settings for the activity protocol, click on Tools / Options.

1. On the 'Protocol' tab you can define whether the following activities should be protocolled:
   • WAN connections
   • WLAN connections
   • VPN connections
   • LANCAPI connections
   • a/b port connections
   • Firewall actions
   You can also specify whether LANmonitor should create a log file daily, monthly, or on an ongoing basis.