@Kimelkins77 In addition to what maratsade said, many devices have their own method of monitoring the data they use. Nearly all smart phones do, and there are applications that you can use for those phones and other devices that can monitor their usage, as well. They're usually operating system specific, as in Android or iOS. Also, just in case it may help, you can see what is currently connected to your HughesNet modem, and what was connected, but is no longer, on this modem page. The information is only since the last time the modem was plugged in, as the log clears when the modem loses power. Sometimes people forget certain devices that they have connected, so this information can be helpful. Three of the most common data "eaters" are cloud connections, game console downloads and satellite TV receivers. The satellite TV receivers is especially the case with DirecTV receivers, as they can chew through data for various system updates, even when nothing is ever watched On Demand. Because of this, HughesNet recommends against connected them to their service. As for routers that can monitor your data usage by device, I can't recommend any specific models, but some of the more expensive Nighthawk models can do this, and some ASUS routers have this ability when using the Asuswrt-Merlin firmware. This site is concerning the latter.
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