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How do I access Router Log?
I have a Nighthawk AC1750 R6700 and I can't seem to access the router logs showing internet activity.
When I go to the Advanced > Administration > Logs, the log shows me almost nothing but activity from blocked devices.
For example, I have a security camera, any device on my home network can access it, but the device is "Blocked" from accessing the internet WAN. My little Chinese camera wants to phone home as they say, and it occasionally tries to access the internet and the log will show me that.
I also have a tablet that is blocked, and I can see that as well.
But what I can't see is if someone goes to Google or Youtube or some other website. How do I get it to show me this information?
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Murby wrote:
But what I can't see is if someone goes to Google or Youtube or some other website. How do I get it to show me this information?
This is not what the router's logs are for.
You cannot get it to show that information. It is not something that Netgear builds into its devices.
People have been asking for it for years.
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Then what the heck is this page saying?
https://kb.netgear.com/24224/How-do-I-view-the-activity-logs-of-my-Nighthawk-router
Murby wrote:
Then what the heck is this page saying?
https://kb.netgear.com/24224/How-do-I-view-the-activity-logs-of-my-Nighthawk-router
Read the bit at the bottom of the logs page.
Routerlogs
The logs contain details related to entries in the Security zone. Things that you have set up, like Block Sites. So, as that list shows, it will log Attempted access to blocked sites and services.
The logs do not hold details of every site you visit. Nor do they tell you which bit of your network is going where.
If you block Facebook and Google, then it may show up on the logs. That could be an interesting experiment.
The normal request here is from people who want their router to maintain a detailed log of every site they visit and which device went there. They want that information so that that they can work out, for example, why something on the network is creating so much traffic.
If you want more control over what is going on, then Netgear will sell you a subscription to one of its types of parental controls. Unfortunately, it looks like the R6700 is a bit too basic for some of those:
Which products support NETGEAR Smart Parental Controls? | Answer | NETGEAR Support
Other devices support Circle:
Which NETGEAR routers support Circle Smart Parental Controls? | Answer | NETGEAR Support
Circle also needs a subscription.
