Sniffer can be best to use to check packets and study packets . There are specialised
tools which you can use to measure bandwidth.
Question- What is your budget
-How often will you have to do bandwidth tests ?
-The number of devices to be monitored is a function of a NMS , e.g Cisco Works/HPOpen
view etc . What is your broad function in the company ?
In any case, you must have a tool for testing packet level , ie get into the header
and read what exactly a sender sent to whom and in what way.
Define your requirements first.You wil get better and pointed answers.
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From: Hartnell, George [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Mon, 23 Oct 2000 08:50:42 -0700
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Subject: Sniffer and bandwidth
Sniffer and its relatives are, IMHO, vital to understanding real-world
networking.
Now, how's about a sniffer product which can work three T1's i-muxed into a
3Com AccessBuilder 6100. The 6100, in turn, feeds a Cisco 7200 via HSSI,
which, in it's turn, feeds the ethernet network.
What would be the strategy/equipment to necessary to test the WAN?
Very best to all, G.
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