Spotlight: PRTG Network Monitor

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Spotlight: PRTG Network Monitor

By Wally Bahny March 7, 2010, 12:28 AM PST

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Welcome Screen

After installing PRTG Network Monitor, this welcome screen is displayed to help you configure your installation.

For a full review of PRTG Network Monitor Software, check out the TechRepublic Product Spotlight Blog.

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Sensors

A different view of the sensors in the system, the Sensors screen shows a grid of all sensors configured in your network. I especially like the mini graphs displayed next to each sensor.

For a full review of PRTG Network Monitor Software, check out the TechRepublic Product Spotlight Blog.

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Alarms

Each time a sensor loses connection, an alarm is thrown. These alarms are for my laptop and iPhone, both of which are not regularly connected to my home network.

For a full review of PRTG Network Monitor Software, check out the TechRepublic Product Spotlight Blog.

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Logs

The Logs screen contains all of the activity that PRTG has monitored.

For a full review of PRTG Network Monitor Software, check out the TechRepublic Product Spotlight Blog.

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ToDos

The ToDos screen gives the administrator a list of tasks that need to be performed on the system to ensure its optimal functionality. Many of the tasks in my list have to do with my laptop and iPhone not being fully scanned.

For a full review of PRTG Network Monitor Software, check out the TechRepublic Product Spotlight Blog.

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