D-Link Network Monitor

Keeping an eye on your Internet connection can be a good idea if you want to correctly evaluate the services you pay for. D-Link Network Monitor is a small gadget that was designed to provide various details regarding the network.

The widget has a small interface that is very easy to figure out, thanks to the intuitive layout.

First and foremost, the program can tell you exactly the model number of the router and the status of your Internet connection. Further details regarding the latter are also provided.

Thus, you may find out the connection type, the cable and network status, connection up time and the WAN Port speed. The MAC and IP Addresses are identified, as well as the subnet mask, the default gateway, primary and secondary DNS servers.

Additional details are displayed regarding the LAN (Local Area Network) and WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network), such as the available ports, the number of packets sent and received. The wireless channel used by the WLAN is displayed, as well as the transmission rate and security mode.

The gadget requires Yahoo! Widgets Engine in order to function. While this program has been discontinued, it still works fine so there shouldn’t be any problems.

The bottom line is that D-Link Network Monitor is a nice tool that can provide extensive information about the Internet connection. Inexperienced users shouldn’t have any troubles while installing and customizing the program, thanks to the intuitive layout.