>>>> Dave C. 7/15/03 2:12:09 PM >>> >I work for a small growing business and am currently evaluating two types of >network analyzer software. EtherPeek NX and Sniffer Portable (Sniffer Pro). > >Since the versions that I have are not the full production versions (only >for evalutation purposes), I am limited to the functionality I can do with >each. > >I know there is an extensive difference in price (Etherpeek NX is somewhere >around $2000-2500 range, and Sniffer Portable (Pro) is somewhere greater >than $10,000. For a small growing company, it is hard to justify over >$10,000 for a piece of software, when I can get something comparable for >much less, especially when we are in a time where we have to justify our jobs. > >What I would like to know, if anyone has experience with both of these >applications, and what capabilities that Sniffer Pro offers, that Etherpeek >NX does not. > >I would also like to know if anyone has experience with Ethereal (for >Linux). I know it is free and it has much less functionality than Etherpeek >NX or Sniffer, but I would like an opinion on that to. > >Thanks.
There are still questions to be answered. For example, who is going to be the end-user of this software? How familiar is this person with the details of the protocols running on your network? Do you need the additional tools that come with Etherpeek NX, for instance, or could you get by with simply Etherpeek and perhaps PacketGrabber? Do you need packet capture primarily or do you absolutely require the analysis tools? If you just need packet capture you're probably better off with Ethereal or something along those lines. We use Etherpeek (not the NX version) here and I'm quite happy with it. We also got Packetgrabber, iNetTools, and Netsense because we thought they'd be useful but I've never had a reason to use them. I'm particularly disappointed in Netsense, but perhaps that's because I've never bothered to dig into it a little deeper. On the surface I always felt that it took quite a bit of effort to get something useful out of it. I do love Etherpeek, though. It's a good program. Regards, John Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=72348&t=72346 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
