Explore the Fing Dashboard

When you first launch the Fing Application, it automatically discovers and displays an at-a-glance view of your network, including product names, device status, security, link speed, changes, and other important and interesting information about your network. If not already selected, click Overview on the left navigation panel on Fing Web App or Fing Desktop, or the navigation bar on the mobile App to display the dashboard.  

Fing Dashboard-Web App View

The Fing Dashboard is automatically displayed when you launch the Fing Web App.   You can use the left navigation bar or click on any of the four interface cards as an easy way to view or perform network tasks, for example, get a device inventory, review your ISP performance, see your security status, and view a timeline and list of network events.     

Below is a quick tour of the Web App dashboard showing how to navigate using cards or menus, the menus for changing networks and network context, as well as other menu options and entry points.

Web Dashboard Navigation Cards

Tasks and information are categorized by the cards displayed on the dashboard--Connected Devices, Who's Online, Timeline of Events, Internet Performance, Internet Setup and Security Profile.  Each card provides an at-a-glance summary of key information.  Select each card to show expanded information and insights.   The summaries save time so you can see easily where  you need to take immediate action.

Connected Devices  

The Connected Devices card shows a complete view and list of all devices - type, model, name, status, and last update.  You can filter by device status, brand, or type, or search for any model or brand.

Who's Online

The Who's Online card accesses user and presence information.    Presence shows you specific information about who is on your network at all times, lets you block intruders, manage family use, and optimize performance.  See Assign and Manage Users and Track Internet Use (Presence) to assign or change users.

Timeline of Events

The Fing Timeline of Events card provides a recent and historical record of all events that ocurred on your network.   A network event is any activity or change on your network, for example, users or devices going online or offline. Events about security and network updates are also displayed and recorded.   See Timeline of Events   for details.

Internet Performance

Use the Internet Performance card to view and monitor your Internet performance and how it compares to average ISP performance in your area.  You can easily see if your internet is slower or faster than other IPSs.   You can see your current internet speed, your ISP provider, and average speed over a specified number of days.   You can view the results of the latest speed test performed (Fing Web App).   

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See Internet View - Internet and ISP Performance for details.

Setup

Use the Setup card to display network and Internet information,  including network actvity, Wi-FI access point information, network and internet setup is displayed.    

You can change network details by clicking Edit in the top right window.   To send a spreadsheet of network inventory, click Export and then click Send. To block all new devices automatically, enable the Autoblock option.   Select More on the top menu to customize network information.    Go to Customizing Fing Web for information on using the Customization features.

Security Profile

 It provides at-a-glance insights into key security measures including new or unrecognized devices, router and port vulnerabilities, and any access point security weaknesses.   You can also manage security alerts, for example, to receive notifications of uncrecognized devices, or to receive alerts on specific devices.  See  Assess Network Security (Fing Web App) for details.

The Security window is categorized in three areas:

• Device Security
• Router Vulnerabilities
• Access Points Security 

Note: When you change or configure a Security setting, it is changed on all platforms for your account.

Confirm or Change the Network Context

As a first step, you should confirm or change the nework context.  Select the Home (network context drop-down menu at the top of the navigation window) and select Home, Office, Public, or Private.  To change the network you are viewing, select the <network name> drop-down menu at the top of the left-hand navigation bar.

Fing Dashboard - Desktop View

Similar to Fing Web App, the dashboard is displayed when you launch Fing.  In the example using the Fing desktop app, you can see at once that the general health of the network is good but the security level could be better. You can also see that Digiweb is the network provider with an upload speed of 77.6 Mbps and a download speed of 72.7 Mpbs.

Network Insights

The lower part of the desktop dashboard provides additional insights into your network devices, brand, model, and device types.    Here is an example of the network insights view from the Dashboard.  For more information on Network Insights on the Fing Desktop, see Network Insights.

Connectivity Report (Fing Desktop Only)

From the Fing Dashboard, you can also view the overall well-being or health of your network.  To do so, select  Connectivity Report in the upper area of the dashboard window (Fing Desktop).

The Connectivity Report provides a detailed connectivity status in real time for your network, for example, DNS, DHCP, and Gateway information,  whether it can access common destinations, as well as whether it passed or failed tests for good connectivity.  Go to Connectivity Report for more information on this report.

Explore the Fing Dashboard--Mobile  App or Monitoring Unit View

Similar to Fing Desktop and Fing Web App, when you launch the mobile App, you can view the dashboard that gives you access to Device, Security, Internet Performance, and User information and tasks.

Explore More

For more information on exploring the Fing App Features, continue to Fing App Features.

See here for a video tour of Fing Web App.

After you become familiar with the dashboard, you can use the left navigation pane or cards (Web App) as a launch point for displaying detailed network information, for example, device, network, and user details, or to perform other diagnostics or network optimization tasks.

• Select Check Security or Click the Security Card on Fing Web App to learn more about the security of your network and devices.
• Select See All Devices or the See All Devices Card on Fing Web App to see detailed information on your devices and get a full inventory of your devices.
• Select Verify Speed or the Internet Performance Card on Fing Web App to perform an Internet Speed test or view the result of the latest speed test.
• Select Manage Users or the Who's Online? card to assign users to devices and track usage of Internet resources.

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