Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

What Network Sniffing Tools Do You Use?

Posted by Cliff on from the for-those-interested-in-what-is-out-there dept.

network-nose asks: "I work as a Network Administrator in a 500 user manufacturing facility in southeastern Wisconsin. My job is to keep the company running as close to 100% of the time as possible while trying not to spend any money on up to date hardware and software. As of late, we have been having quite a few network problems that can only really be resolved by sniffing packets. I am wondering what tools the rest of you network guys and gals out there use in a corporate environment for analyzing packets. Of course, the more reasonbly priced the better, but I know you usually get what you pay for."

3 of 539 comments (clear)

  1. Re:I don't mean to flame, but... by seanadams.com · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    ++insightful.

    Are you THAT fucking stupid? How long have you been a "network administrator"? Which part of Google and basic documentation do you not understand?

    This is why I cringe when the IRS talks about how many "CIO"s they've bene through trying to get their software right. I'm afraid that the submitter is the only type of person who would apply for a government job doing information systems. These are sad, sad times for technology.

  2. Re:I don't mean to flame, but... by ciderpunk · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Oh yes you do :-/

    --
    charlie harvey's website
  3. Re:Ethereal by BuckaBooBob · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    That seems to be a huge problem in the industry... "Sysadmins" that are lost and clueless... They are killing salaries and what not because they just don't have what it takes to do the job correctly... Atleast this one has a enough braincells to post on here... But still is lazy not to google and try free software to find something that meet the needs.

    --
    Who needs WiFi when we can have Packet Over Sheep! http://datacomm.org/PoS-InternetDraft.txt