Is there a software to monitor websites visited

[Clockwork_princess]

Is there a software that will allow me to monitor websites visited by devices connected to my WiFi network? 

 

 

[SCHISCHKA]

I can think of one way. put a DNS server on your computer that forwards to an external one like 8.8.8.8 and then set your modem to use your computer as DNS. All queries should go to your computer if others have not manually changed any DNS settings in their computers.

[QuantumBit]

https://www.groovypost.com/howto/free-parental-control-net-monitoring-netgear/

Seems like it would work, but all of this kinda seems like an invasion of privacy, so have that in mind. Also there are always workarounds that people being "monitored" will find out.

[emosun]

you actually have to check with your local laws about traffic monitoring

and you have to have a TOS agreement like you see at a mcdonalds or hotel wifi before people log on becuase it can be very illegal to monitor their traffic without their knowledge even if it's your own network.

[Clockwork_princess]

1 minute ago, emosun said:

you actually have to check with your local laws about traffic monitoring

and you have to have a TOS agreement like you see at a mcdonalds or hotel wifi before people log on becuase it can be very illegal to monitor their traffic without their knowledge even if it's your own network.

I'll make sure to write out a contract and have the whole family sign it and I'll hang it on the fridge. Not sarcastic

[emosun]

Just now, Clockwork_princess said:

I'll make sure to write out a contract and have the whole family sign it and I'll hang it on the fridge. Not sarcastic

point to where is says this was only for your family in your initial post?

[Clockwork_princess]

2 minutes ago, emosun said:

point to where is says this was only for your family in your initial post?

My network. As in my home wifi network.

 

Any only my family uses it. Well I would hope so. We don't even allow friends to use the WiFi. Due to previous pirecy concernes

[emosun]

1 minute ago, Clockwork_princess said:

My network. As in my home wifi network.

see now if you typed home network it might have worked better.

I just assume someone who wants to monitor "their" network would be monitoring a public network at "their" business which would make sense. what makes less sense is monitoring their own families network which is kinda messed up.

[xIHuNTeRIx]

10 minutes ago, Clockwork_princess said:

I'll make sure to write out a contract and have the whole family sign it and I'll hang it on the fridge. Not sarcastic

hahaha if you want your kids not to watch porn u should get a "Kosher" internet it will block all those webs

[Clockwork_princess]

5 minutes ago, emosun said:

see now if you typed home network it might have worked better.

I just assume someone who wants to monitor "their" network would be monitoring a public network at "their" business which would make sense. what makes less sense is monitoring their own families network which is kinda messed up.

Yes, making sure little kids aren't vising sites they don't need to is a very very bad thing. 

 

Maybe ask questions before assuming? It can Save a whole lot of missunderstanding.

 

I would of said company or business network not "my" network. 

 

Company's can be ran for home too.

[BloodyWaters]

There's this really cool app for android, forget what it was called. I'll edit this if I find it. 

[Clockwork_princess]

7 minutes ago, xIHuNTeRIx said:

hahaha if you want your kids not to watch porn u should get a "Kosher" internet it will block all those webs

Porn is not an issue. 

[xIHuNTeRIx]

1 minute ago, Clockwork_princess said:

Yes, making sure little kids aren't vising sites they don't need to is a very very bad thing. 

 

Maybe ask questions before assuming? It can Save a whole lot of missunderstanding.

 

I would of said company or business network not "my" network. 

 

Company's can be ran for home too.

here u said "making sure little kids aren't visiting sites they don't need to"

 

1 minute ago, Clockwork_princess said:

Porn is not an issue. 

and here u said porn is not an issue.

 

so what sites u want them not to watch? Kong Fu panda? or the turtels?

[emosun]

 

13 minutes ago, Clockwork_princess said:

Maybe ask questions before assuming? It can Save a whole lot of missunderstanding.

maybe type more than a single sentence in your original post. "It can Save a whole lot of missunderstanding."

 

It's fine though I remember when i first learned how to talk to other humans it was a struggle for me too.

[Clockwork_princess]

10 minutes ago, emosun said:

 

maybe type more than a single sentence in your original post. "It can Save a whole lot of missunderstanding."

 

It's fine though I remember when i first learned how to talk to other humans it was a struggle for me too.

Seems you still struggle. Can't be talked down to without having to get a protective and step into ad hominem attacks. 

 

If I had a company I would of went with one of the many monitering company's Like lightspeed.

 

You act like im dumb when I was thinking people on here would realize I was talking about my own private network becase secretly monitering a public internet or company internet can be illegal without a notice. 

 

I guess you have to talk like no one has ever has any experience in the subject. Funny because posing on a tech fourm you'd think only knolagable and experienced people would reply. Not just your anyday kid who read something on Google two years ago and trys to write it from memoey and fails.

 

 

 

[Clockwork_princess]

36 minutes ago, xIHuNTeRIx said:

here u said "making sure little kids aren't visiting sites they don't need to"

 

and here u said porn is not an issue.

 

so what sites u want them not to watch? Kong Fu panda? or the turtels?

Never said I don't want them to go on sites. 

 

Just would like to see what they do. I found a bag full of gunpowder or like firework powder and other weird stuff/home made weapons. I assume he used the internet to find to do whatever he is doing. He won't say anything

 

And his computer is clean of anything. No history even his my activity page on Google is cleaned out.

[emosun]

6 minutes ago, Clockwork_princess said:

Funny because posing on a tech fourm you'd think only knolagable and experienced people would reply. Not just your anyday kid who read something on Google two years ago and trys to write it from memoey and fails.

oh yeah this will definitely get people to help you

 

7 minutes ago, Clockwork_princess said:

knolagable

also , wow

[xIHuNTeRIx]

1 minute ago, Clockwork_princess said:

Never said I don't want them to go on sites. 

 

Just would like to see what they do. I found a bag full of gunpowder or like firework powder and other weird stuff/home made weapons. I assume he used the internet to find to do whatever he is doing. He won't say anything

 

And his computer is clean of anything. No history even his my activity page on Google is cleaned out.

that's bad

 

[Natsoup]

Keylogger might help you out. A litle scummy, but you have your reasons

[Hayabusa1989]

17 minutes ago, Clockwork_princess said:

Never said I don't want them to go on sites. 

 

Just would like to see what they do. I found a bag full of gunpowder or like firework powder and other weird stuff/home made weapons. I assume he used the internet to find to do whatever he is doing. He won't say anything

 

And his computer is clean of anything. No history even his my activity page on Google is cleaned out.

I sympathize with your plight here, however attacking people on this forum who really are just trying to get to the bottom of your query to further help you is not going to work. I am not a parent and wish you the best in getting to the bottom of a very worrying issue you have. If i can find the time i will try to post my version of a solution for your issue however the "DNS" solution at the top seems similar to what I would do. 

[Clockwork_princess]

5 minutes ago, Hayabusa1989 said:

I sympathize with your plight here, however attacking people on this forum who really are just trying to get to the bottom of your query to further help you is not going to work. I am not a parent and wish you the best in getting to the bottom of a very worrying issue you have. If i can find the time i will try to post my version of a solution for your issue however the "DNS" solution at the top seems similar to what I would do. 

Would my PC need to be on 24/7 for it to log them? 

1 hour ago, SCHISCHKA said:

I can think of one way. put a DNS server on your computer that forwards to an external one like 8.8.8.8 and then set your modem to use your computer as DNS. All queries should go to your computer if others have not manually changed any DNS settings in their computers.

 

[TechSquidTV]

Pi hole is a DNS server built to block ads but it also has a really cool Web UI where you can track stats like that.

 

This may be obvious but just stating, this will cover any network device including phones, but if they have a phone and use mobile data, you wont see anything obviously.

[Technomancer__]

19 minutes ago, Clockwork_princess said:

Would my PC need to be on 24/7 for it to log them? 

 

For the DNS thing yea

But you can get a low power cheap RPI and do what @Ampix0recommended 

[Hayabusa1989]

Just now, Clockwork_princess said:

Would my PC need to be on 24/7 for it to log them? 

 

Yes, if you are pointing all of your networks traffic to go through your PC it would have to be constantly on or your internet connection would no longer work properly (or for most users at all). 

@Ampix0 might have hit the nail on the head for you though.

[Clockwork_princess]

2 hours ago, Ampix0 said:

Pi hole is a DNS server built to block ads but it also has a really cool Web UI where you can track stats like that.

 

This may be obvious but just stating, this will cover any network device including phones, but if they have a phone and use mobile data, you wont see anything obviously.

Looking at it it seems it's Linux only? Is it made to only work with a raspberry pi?