Need tech assistance

[StoneFrog]

Ok well my Internet seems to get nuked every now and then, i have a few computers connected on my home network. Now i am trying to see if one of them is the cause; so im looking for a way to monitor all the computers inbound and outbound use. Any way i can do this?

I don't mind doing really tech stuff, i do this often, but networking stuff i don't have much in the term of skill wise.
I was once told to use wireshark when i was looking into doing programming(im a hobbyist programmer) which required me to use the network. I haven't used it don't even know if its the type of thing im looking for, has anyone else used it?

[Kuppo Shakur]

i have a few computers connected on my home network.
Nobody help this bourgeois slime.

[StoneFrog]

Nobody help this bourgeois slime.

Yes thanks for the troll, they're not all mine just so you know.

[Bitter Ashes]

Play nice. Either help, or don't. If you want to take up an issue with the guy then go through the admins as usual.

Will not have flames on DIY

[bezdomni]

Now i am trying to see if one of them is the cause; so im looking for a way to monitor all the computers inbound and outbound use. Any way i can do this?

Wireshark (http://www.wireshark.org/) is good for packet-sniffing.

Traceroute (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traceroute) may be useful.

Nmap (http://nmap.org/) is more useful for penetration testing, but sometimes it is a valuable tool for things like this as well.