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How can I monitor the Internet bandwidth of an AVM Fritzbox router?

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The AVM Fritzbox (http://www.avm.de/de/Produkte/FRITZBox/index.php) does not offer monitoring capability though SNMP or other standard monitoring technologies.

Can I monitor the bandwidth usage of the DSL, ADSL or VDSL Internet connection using PRTG?

avm bandwidth fritzbox monitor

Created on Jul 3, 2012 12:54:15 PM by Dirk Paessler [Founder Paessler AG] (11,025) ●3 ●6



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Important note: The AVM FRITZ!Box WAN Interface sensor is deprecated as of PRTG version 16.1.23.

Please see the following article for more details and possible alternatives:

Created on Mar 21, 2016 3:07:54 PM by Gerald Schoch [Paessler Support]



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PRTG is able to monitor your AVM Fritzbox. The sensor is called: "AVM FRITZ!Box WAN Interface Sensor".

Quote from the manual:

"The AVM FRITZ!Box WAN Interface Sensor monitors the internet traffic of a FRITZ!Box internet access router from European manufacturer AVM. It returns the incoming and outgoing internet traffic. There are no credentials necessary."

Learn more about this sensor in the manual:

https://www.paessler.com/manuals/prtg/avm_fritzbox_wan_interface_sensor.htm

Created on Jul 3, 2012 12:56:17 PM by Dirk Paessler [Founder Paessler AG] (11,025) ●3 ●6



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For some Fritzbox versions he sensor does not work, see: https://kb.paessler.com/knowledgebase/en/topic/59909-fritz-box-sensor-shows-401

Created on Mar 25, 2014 7:17:51 PM by Dirk Paessler [Founder Paessler AG] (11,025) ●3 ●6



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Important note: The AVM FRITZ!Box WAN Interface sensor is deprecated as of PRTG version 16.1.23.

Please see the following article for more details and possible alternatives:

Created on Mar 21, 2016 3:07:54 PM by Gerald Schoch [Paessler Support]



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So there is no way to analyze snmp/bandwidth for Fritz!Box router?

Created on Jun 22, 2017 8:41:32 AM



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Hey Paolo,

Yes, this is correct.

Currently, the only way to monitor your FritzBox is by using the sensors from PRTG Tools Family with out native EXE/Script Advanced sensors.

Best regards,
Sven

Created on Jun 22, 2017 8:57:37 AM by Sven Roggenhofer [Paessler Technical Support]




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