Is there an OpenWRT feature for tracking internet data usage per user? [closed]

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Is there an OpenWRT feature or package I can install that would allow me to track internet data usage per user? I'm thinking of a system that requires all devices to login with a username and password so their internet data usage can be tracked regardless of device.

Answer 1

take a look at this: wrtbwmon.

A small shell script designed to run on linux powered routers (OpenWRT, DD-WRT, Tomato, and other routers where shell access is available). It provides per user bandwidth monitoring capabilities and generates usage reports.

You might need only that, but i haven't tried it yet. I got the reference from here: Bandwidth Monitoring.

Answer 2

You need to install a "port mirroring" package to forward network packets to another computer.

So you can setup an internet monitoring program to record internet activities.

http://code.google.com/p/port-mirroring/

Answer 3

You could try Coova Chilli

It is easy to install and has a lot of features. You can authenticate by mac address or by username and password and you can also create rules to limit peoples bandwidth or give them a daily allowance.

It create a web based captive portal for your users when they try to connect to the internet. Warnign: You will need to be comfortable with editing the settings on the command line for this to work well, but there are lots of tutorials out there.