Hi. I want to monitor the "guest" wireless network at my client (192.168.1.0 network) while monitoring the LAN at 192.168.90.0 from the same machine. I have the wired adapter for monitoring the LAN and a USB Wi-Fi adapter for the guest wi-fi network. Every time I plug in the USB adapter, the alarms go crazy and I have to disable the adapter in order for them to stop. Is this doable?

Thanks.

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It's not possible to monitor two separate networks through a single PRTG probe, what you would want to do here is use another machine with a Remote Probe installed that can connect to that network and then use the Probe Administrator to choose the adapter that is connected to the wireless network.


Jul, 2014 - Permalink

I am able to monitor two separate networks with a single remote probe. The Remote Probe needs two network cards. The 2nd Card should be connected to the other network you wish to monitor (do not enter a gateway on this card). Restart the remote probe and then you should be able to add sensors for both networks on this remote probe.


Jul, 2014 - Permalink

As long as only one NIC on the probe has a gateway set you should be able to monitor multiple networks.

Other alternative is by using a router

Must add that I've never tried using wireless, but my core probe are connected to two different networks that it monitors, but remember - only one could have a gateway set.


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Jens Tore Fremmegaard, ServerParkering AS
Paessler Certified Monitoring Professional


Aug, 2014 - Permalink

Thank you, TDSI.

Of course that makes sense. I let the wifi adapter acquire an address from the access point and that was fine but the probe wasn't happy. Giving it a static IP address and no gateway. Bob's your uncle!

Thanks.


Aug, 2014 - Permalink