RepeaterID Network Monitor

SKU: RNM
$60.00
$60.00
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Our network monitor connects to WiFi and monitors up to 10 hosts, giving an at-a-glance no-login method to monitor important network assets. Can be powered by virtually any micro-usb power source and configuration is as easy as editing a text file on a thumb drive.


Great for monitoring point to point network links, IoT devices, and other network assets. With a small amount of python knowledge, the code on the device can be easily changed.


Dymo labels fit well on the front, or we can print a custom case with inlay text for an additional fee (we will email you for a list of names and shipment will take a some extra time when customizing).
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Getting started:

  1. Connect to a computer with a data-capable micro-USB cable.  Note that some micro-USB cables are 'charge only'.  If you need a data-capable micro-USB cable you can add one to your order here.
  2. On the new drive that appears on your computer (much like a flash/thumb drive), locate config.json and edit it.  If your computer prompts you to pick an application to open it with, any text editor (notepad etc.) should work.
  3. Update the following fields in the file:
    1. SSID - input your wifi network's name
    2. PASS - input your wifi network's password
    3. rescan-delay - how many seconds to wait between scans (default 5 seconds)
    4. timeout - how long to wait for a host to respond (default 1 second)
    5. host-retries - how many times to try a host again if it does not respond
    6. hosts - using "host1" as an example, add up to 10 hosts
  4. Power the device with a micro-USB power source.  If one isn't readily available they can be obtained for $10 or less online.  Generally most customers have one on hand somewhere as micro-USB was a common standard for tablets, phones, charging toys etc. prior to the USB-C standard.  Virtually any micro-USB cable/adapter/charger will work as our network monitor draws very little power.
  5. Indicators:
    1. ​Power icon - Device is being powered
    2. Play icon - Illuminates when busy connecting to Wi-Fi or running a scan.  Turns off when waiting during the rescan-delay
    3. Wi-Fi icon - Blue when connected, Red when not connected
    4. Host lights - Green for online, Red for offline.  All host lights flash during bootup.  Top row is host1, bottom row is host10, etc.
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We recommend making backups of  the config.json file before edits as accidental formatting changes or typos may cause the file not to load.

The "ip" field for a host can be a hostname and the device will perform a DNS lookup using the DNS server provided to it via DHCP.  However, since there is no native DNS caching, lookups of domain names will cause scans to take slightly longer and may cause hosts to appear offline if the DNS server becomes unavailable.

The "comment" field is not used by the application and is present to help identify what a specific host entry is when making edits.

The microcontroller has a small compact WiFi antenna with a modest range, therefor ensure the device is located within a reasonable distance of a WiFi access point.
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