Can PeakHour monitor my router / WiFi access point / server / NAS etc?

Heads up: This article was migrated from the PeakHour 5 documentation and may contain outdated screenshots or content. We're working through updates for PeakHour 6.

To find out if you device is compatible, the easiest way is to download PeakHour from the Appstore and then head on over to our Getting Started page.

Key points regarding compatibility

• PeakHour can monitor throughput of a wide variety of capable devices: routers, wireless access points, servers, printers, PCs, Macs etc.

• The key to being able to monitor them is that they support either the SNMP or UPnP protocol.

  • Most Internet routers support UPnP.

  • Some Internet routers support SNMP as well.

• Mac, Windows and Linux PCs support SNMP allowing them to be monitored directly.

  • See I’d like to monitor my Mac/PC/Linux devices. How can I enable them? on how to enable SNMP on various devices.

• For servers, NAS devices and printers, see the documentation for those devices.

Expert Tip

If your router isn’t compatible with PeakHour and you’re not afraid of a little tinkering, open source replacement firmwares such as DD-WRT or Tomato may provide an alternative option. We’ve tested the latest DD-WRT ourselves in-house and find it offers excellent SNMP support which works well with PeakHour.