How to find out how many devices are connected to a Keenetic Wi-Fi router: all the methods

Has your internet speed suddenly dropped, and YouTube videos are constantly freezing? Perhaps your Keenetic third-party devices have connected—neighbors, guests, or even hackers exploiting vulnerabilities in network security. Checking the list of connected gadgets should become a regular procedure, especially if you haven't changed your Wi-Fi password for more than six months.

In this article you will find 5 working methods track devices on a router Keenetic — from simple viewing via a web interface to advanced methods using SSH and third-party utilities. We'll also look at how distinguish legitimate devices from othersWhat to do if you detect an unfamiliar connection, and why the router sometimes shows "extra" devices (spoiler: it's not always a hack).

If you've never accessed your router settings before, don't worry: the first two methods don't require any technical knowledge. For experienced users, we've prepared a section with an analysis. ARP tables and scripts for automatic network monitoring.

1. Viewing the list of devices via the Keenetic web interface

The fastest way is to use built-in control panel router. It works on all models. Keenetic, including Giga, Hero, Viva And Lite, regardless of the firmware version.

Step-by-step instructions:

1. Connect to the router's network (via Wi-Fi or cable).
2. Open your browser and type in the address bar 192.168.1.1 (or my.keenetic.net, if you changed the settings).
3. Enter your login and password (default - admin/admin, if you haven't changed it).
4. Go to the section Devices (or Local Network → Devices in old firmware).

Here you will see full list of connected devices indicating:

• 🔹 Device name (if it is broadcast - for example, iPhone-12-Pro or Samsung-Smart-TV).
• 🔹 IP addresses (assigned by the router).
• 🔹 MAC addresses (unique identifier of the network card).
• 🔹 Connection type (Wi-Fi 2.4/5 GHz or Ethernet).
• 🔹 Connection time.

Please note: if the device has no name (displayed as Unknown or --), this isn't always a sign of hacking. Some gadgets (such as smart light bulbs or printers) don't broadcast their name online. But if an unknown device with active traffic appears in the list (column "Speed"), this is a reason to be wary.

Compare the number of devices with the actual number of your gadgets|

Pay attention to unfamiliar MAC addresses|

See which devices consume the most traffic|

Check the last connection time of unknown devices

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2. Using the Keenetic mobile app

If you prefer to control your router from your smartphone, install the official app. Keenetic (available for Android And iOS). It duplicates the main functions of the web interface, but with a more convenient display on smaller screens.

How to view devices through the app:

• 📱 Open the app and log in (use the same credentials as for the web interface).
• 📱 Go to the tab Devices (usually it is displayed on the main screen).
• 📱 Tap any device to see details: MAC address, IP, connection type, and even activity history.

Advantages of the mobile application:

• ✅ Opportunity Disable an unknown device directly from the list (Block function).
• ✅ Notifications about new connections (if the option is enabled in the settings).
• ✅ Traffic consumption chart for each device (useful for identifying power-hungry gadgets).

Flaw: The application does not have advanced analysis tools (such as viewing DHCP leases or ARP tables). To do this, you will still have to use the web interface or SSH.

3. Analyzing DHCP clients and ARP tables (for advanced users)

If the web interface or application shows incomplete data (for example, it does not display devices with a static IP), you can refer to router system tablesThis method requires access to SSH or using the command line.

How to connect to Keenetic via SSH:

1. Turn on SSH in the router settings: go to System → Management → SSH Access and activate the option.
2. Use the client PuTTY (Windows) or Terminal (macOS/Linux) to connect to the address 192.168.1.1 with login admin.

Commands for network analysis:

# View DHCP clients (devices that received an IP automatically)
show dhcp leases

Viewing the ARP table (all devices on the local network, including those with a static IP)
show ip arp

View active Wi-Fi connections
show wlan clients

What do the data in the tables mean:

Output example show ip arp:

IP Address MAC Address Interface Age
192.168.1.100 A4:83:E7:12:F5:89 br0 00:12:45
192.168.1.101 7C:BB:8A:45:D2:31 wlan0 01:05:22

Why might there be "extra" devices in the ARP table?

• 🔌 The router keeps records of the devices that disconnected long ago, but the cache has not been cleared yet.
• 🔌 Some gadgets (for example, Smart TV or Google Home) periodically "wake up" and send requests to the network.
• 🔌 If you have it enabled guest Wi-Fi, his clients will also be displayed.

clear ip arp

4. How to distinguish your device from someone else's: checking by MAC address

A MAC address is a network card's "identification number" and can be used to identify the device's manufacturer. If you see an unfamiliar MAC address in the list of connected devices, you can check it using specialized services.

How to find the MAC addresses of your devices:

• 📱 Android: Settings → About phone → General information → Wi-Fi MAC address.
• 🍎 iPhone/iPad: Settings → Wi-Fi → (i) next to the network → MAC address.
• 💻 Windows: run in command line ipconfig /all and find the line Physical address.
• 🖥️ macOS/Linux: enter in terminal ifconfig | grep ether.

How to check an unknown MAC address:

1. Copy the first 6 characters of the MAC (eg. A4:83:E7).
2. Enter them into a search engine or on a website MAC Vendors (will open in a new tab).
3. The service will show the manufacturer of the device (for example, Apple, Samsung or Xiaomi).

Examples of MAC address decoding:

What to do if you find a suspicious device?

⚠️ AttentionBefore blocking a MAC address, make sure it's not your device. Some devices (such as smart speakers) may have unintelligible names or connect to the network in the background.

5. Traffic monitoring: who is “eating” your internet?

Sometimes the problem isn't the number of devices, but rather that one of them is consuming the lion's share of the traffic. For example, a torrent client on an old laptop or an update Smart TV can "clog" the channel, leaving other gadgets with only crumbs of speed.

How to check traffic consumption on Keenetic:

1. In the web interface, go to Statistics → Traffic.
2. Select a time period (e.g. "Last 24 hours").
3. See which devices are leading in data download/upload.

Typical traffic "eaters":

• 🎮 Game consoles (Game updates can weigh tens of gigabytes).
• 📺 Smart TV and set-top boxes (especially when streaming in 4K).
• 🖥️ Computers with torrents (even in the background).
• 📱 Smartphones with cloud backups (iCloud, Google Photos).

How to limit traffic for individual devices:

1. Go to Devices, select the desired one and click "Limit speed".
2. Set download/upload limits (e.g. 10 Mbps).
3. Save the settings and check if the situation has improved.

Additional tool: in firmware KeeneticOS starting with version 3.6 the module is available QoS (Quality of Service), which allows you to prioritize traffic. For example, you can give maximum speed to video calls (Zoom, Skype), and limit torrents.

6. Automatic network monitoring: scripts and third-party utilities

If you need to monitor connected devices in real time (for example, for an office or a large home), manual checking will become tedious. In this case, automated solutions.

Option 1: Utility Wireshark (for PC)

• 🔧 Download and install Wireshark from the official website.
• 🔧 Start packet capture by selecting a network interface (Wi-Fi or Ethernet).
• 🔧 Enter in the filter arpto see all devices on the local network.

import subprocess
import re

def get_arp_table:
arp_output = subprocess.check_output(["arp","-a"]).decode("utf-8")
devices = re.findall(r"(\d{1,3}\.\d{1,3}\.\d{1,3}\.\d{1,3}).*?([0-9A-Fa-f]{2}[:-]){5}([0-9A-Fa-f]{2})", arp_output)
return devices

for ip, mac in get_arp_table:
print(f"IP: {ip}, MAC: {mac}")

# Install nmap (Linux/macOS: brew install nmap or apt-get install nmap)
Scanning the local network:
nmap -sn 192.168.1.0/24