Which tool would you use to view the active connections on your MikroTik router?

The Connections Monitor is specifically designed to give you a real-time view of active connections on your MikroTik router. This tool displays detailed information about the current sessions that are established through the router, including source and destination addresses, ports, protocols, and connection state. It is beneficial for network administrators to monitor which connections are active, helping with troubleshooting, performance monitoring, and security assessments.

In contrast, the IP Firewall primarily focuses on controlling traffic flow and establishing rules for packet filtering. While it might provide some statistics on dropped connections or the rules being triggered, it doesn’t offer a straightforward view of all active connections like the Connections Monitor does.

Queue Management is used for managing bandwidth and controlling traffic flow, allowing you to prioritize certain connections or limit others but does not give visibility into active connections in real-time.

DNS Lookup is a tool for resolving domain names to IP addresses and does not provide any information related to current sessions or connections being handled by the router.

Thus, the Connections Monitor is the correct tool for viewing active connections on a MikroTik router.