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Hi Dani
I have wifi (wlan modem) in my comapny through my employess use interent. I am just interested to know what have been browsed during the past. Of course my employees deleted the browsed history in therir computers.
Is there chance to get what have been browsed through the modem or the IP address. If yes, please explain
Waiting for your kind help
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Following up for and expanding on points from , and : whether you can see past browsing depends entirely on what was being logged on the network side. If the gateway (router/firewall/DNS) was not configured to record requests, there is no way to retroactively reconstruct full browsing history from the modem alone. The good news is there are practical checks and clear steps to take now to capture useful data going forward.

Quick checklist to run now:

  • Identify the gateway model and firmware, log into its admin UI (common addresses: 192.168.0.1, 192.168.1.1, 192.168.1.254). Look for any existing System/Traffic/Security logs, DHCP leases, or parental-control reports.
  • Inspect DHCP lease table and ARP list to map internal IPs to MACs and device hostnames. That lets future logs be tied to specific machines.
  • If no useful history exists, enable persistent logging or remote syslog. Configure the router to send logs to a dedicated server (or Raspberry Pi) so logs are not lost on reboot.
  • For DNS-level visibility, run a DNS logging service (Pi-hole or similar) and point clients via DHCP. DNS records give domain names visited even when browser histories are deleted, but not full page paths for HTTPS.

Important limitations and recovery options:

  • Modern HTTPS hides full URLs; routers typically only see DNS queries or TLS SNI (domain only). VPNs and DNS-over-HTTPS/DoT bypass router DNS logging entirely.
  • If you need past records and no logs exist, check endpoints (browser sync, device DNS cache: Windows ipconfig /displaydns, routers with cache), any proxy appliances, or ask the ISP — the latter generally requires legal process.
  • For long-term monitoring use a proper firewall/router (pfSense, OpenWrt, commercial UTM) and document a monitoring policy. Always follow local privacy and employment laws and inform staff before monitoring.

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Member Avatar for caperjack

simple answer is no you cant ,my opinion ,others may differ

Member Avatar for Bamahonky

It really depends on the wireless router. Each brand of wireless router has a different IP to connect directly to the router. Each router is different but you should be able to check a box to log the sites that were visited and possibly block certain sites.

Member Avatar for JorgeM

Generally, the consumer based devices to not logging included as a feature. Simply log into your internet gateway device and take a look at the options. Additionally, visit the vendor's support site to determine if logging is an included feature.

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