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Re: network analyzer



Greg Folkert wrote:

> On Wed, 2007-02-21 at 17:21 -0800, Paul Johnson wrote:
>> Chris Parker wrote:
>> 
>> > I am looking for recommendations for a network analyzer for a 1200 pc,
>> > multiple switches and routers, size network.
>> > 
>> > Nagios groundworks opensource looks promising.  Mapping and showing
>> > possible problems looks good.
>> 
>> I'm a big fan of wireshark myself.  Been using it for about half a year
>> now, and still discovering features.
> 
> You mean the product/project formerly known as ethereal?
> 
> It has definitely been a wondrous project for many years.

That may be true, but it took recent releases to make it truly approachable
for me.  I couldn't get past the interface in earlier versions.  What
exactly I got stuck on I can't recall, but I remember it being enough for
me to continue making due with sniff-it at the time.




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