I need software that will let me see who is using the wifi and will let me turn off wifi at midnight. Do I need to buy another router/gateway that comes with such software?
Of course I meant WIFI software. The old lady is unmanageable.
tumbleweed_biff
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Your router should have scheduling built in to turn it off at certain times.
As far as seeing who is using it you have a few options.
Within your router's admin panel, in the DHCP section there will be a list of the computers which currently have a IP lease. Once connected, they will stay in the list until the lease expires even if they are off line.
More to your need I expect, however, are a couple of other tools: WireShark and Wireless Network Watcher.
Pipsy
Did you check if your current router doesn't already have what you want built in? 90% of routers especially the who part is a standard feature. Admittantly, you need to know who has what Ip address, but, a good ipconfig in the cmd while logged into whatever computer while give the answer you need. Beyond this networking managment software might be a little too intense for what your looking for. That being said if you don't wan't to buy a new router switch to dd-wrt software on your router as I know that it has what you want (assuming your router is compatible with that software).