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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."

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  1. Obvious question? by grioghar · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Ummm...

    Ethereal for checking out packets.

    Thought it was obvious with a little googling...

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  2. nmap for scanning by ricochet81 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    nmap for scanning insecure.org Ethereal rox

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    Error: Id10t detected
  3. Not ethereal!!!! by Michael+Crutcher · · Score: 0, Redundant
    Ok, just kidding, ethereal.

    The number of ethereal recommendations is ridiculous, yet telling.

  4. Ethereal by SlashdotLemming · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Ethereal!! Yeah, that's it. Everyone repeat after me. Ethereal!!!

    Ummm what was the question again?