Steve Grant
steve.grant at stgsolutions.com
Thu Sep 2 11:31:18 CDT 2004
EtherReal is also available for Windows: http://www.ethereal.com/download.html I use it and it works great! Steve -----Message d'origine----- De : dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] De la part de Jon Tydda Envoyé : 2 septembre 2004 10:46 À : 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' Objet : RE: [dba-Tech] Network bandwidth monitoring tools Great, thanks Francisco, I'll have a look in a bit. Jon -----Original Message----- From: Francisco Tapia [mailto:fhtapia at gmail.com] Sent: 02 September 2004 15:24 To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Network bandwidth monitoring tools visit knoppix.com and download their Knoppix ISO, they have a packet monitoring utility... etherReal, which is a very effective, configurable "FREE" network sniffer. And if your network is segmented, because it's a LIVE CD (meaning you don't have to install it to use it, you just boot from it) you can take the CD anywhere and save the results down to a thumbstick or floppy. good luck On Thu, 2 Sep 2004 11:58:46 +0200, Erwin Craps - IT Helps <erwin.craps at ithelps.be> wrote: > If you have a intelligent switch with management you can probably > connect to it via IP or with an RS-232 Cable using the management > software included with the switch. > > I believe most switches are able to show performances.. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jon Tydda > Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2004 11:39 AM > To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' > Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] Network bandwidth monitoring tools > > I think my network's a bit big for that - got nearly 100 workstations > and 6 servers talking to each other, and all using the internet as well. > I might see if I can push for a gigabit switch next time we come to > upgrading the servers. > > Thanks anyway Erwin. > > Jon > > -----Original Message----- > From: Erwin Craps - IT Helps [mailto:Erwin.Craps at ithelps.be] > Sent: 02 September 2004 10:37 > To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues > Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] Network bandwidth monitoring tools > > In windows server is a network analyze included to monitor all trafic to > that server you run analyzer on. > So if its P2P trafic it will not show up. > If you have multiple server you will need to run the software on all > servers. > > There is however a simple thing you could do... > Of course if your network is not to big. > > Just look 5 or 10 minutes at the trafic LED's of your switch or hub when > you experiance the slowness. Do that a couple of times when the > slowwness reoccurs. > If it is one station causing the trafic you will probably notice it a > the trafic LED. > > Ofcourse the slowness of your network can be another issue to like bad > wins or DNS configuration.... > > Erwin > > -----Original Message----- > From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jon Tydda > Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2004 10:42 AM > To: Dba-Tech (E-mail) > Subject: [dba-Tech] Network bandwidth monitoring tools > > Hi all, does anyone know of any cheap (free?) network bandwidth > monitoring tools that are available for download from the net or part of > windows or something? > > I think something is producing a lot of traffic on our network and it's > slowing everything down lots... I'd like to try and find out what it is > to get thinsg back up to speed, but I really don't know where to start > looking. > > Any help would be gratefully appreciated. > > Jon > > The information in this e-mail is confidential and may also be legally > privileged. 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