Dave, Ethereal also comes in a Windows flavour as well which is a little more versatile for installation options. I have used it quite a lot and its always done the job for me (and that has been some pretty obscure problems solved). I generally work on the basis of a potential theory to where the problem is and prove it, in the required scenarios a combination of Ethereal and Languard (from gfi.com - also free) do the trick 99% of the time.
Justify it against potential revenue saved. How much are you losing through suspected network problems? Alternatively to get a feel of what you will be seeing Ethereal is good for a start. Also bear in mind the amount of time needed to learn how to properly use a network analyser, so the real cost is actually alot more than $2500 or $10000. If its your LAN or WAN then get someone else to do it, it will work out cheaper than $10k (I hope!) Regards Paul ""Dave C."" wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > 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. Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=72351&t=72346 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
