Hello Jesse, If you just want to graph total traffic you could go with something like MRTG (Multi Router Traffic Grapher) but this requires that SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) be setup on that Cisco router of yours.
Another solution would be to use a product like Network Observer or other packet sniffer based products that can show you graphically where the bandwidth is going. They do require that you have a hub based network or a managed switch that has a mirror port so that it can 'see' all the packets. If you have a lot of *nix experiance you could look into some free products like ethercap. I like the GUI of Network Observer because you can show the 'pretty pictures' to management and get some buy in from them. Shaun Sturby, MCSE Network Specialist Optrics Inc. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Optrics Inc. and FundSoft - Canadian Ipswitch Premier Partners Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Website: <http://www.optrics.com> Snail: Suite 100 4911 - 114 St. Edmonton, AB, Canada, T6H 3L5 Tel:(780) 466-6016 Toll Free: 1-877-386-3763 Fax:(780) 432-5630 Solutions for a Connected World: <http://www.optrics.com/linecard.htm> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -----Original Message----- From: Jesse Morgan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2002 7:10 AM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: FW: badnwidth monitor Hi, this is my first post to this list, so go easy on me. I've just started working as an IT intern at an architecture firm with around 80 people. We supposedly have a fractional T1 connection of some type, but frankly, my DSL connection at home is more responsive. I know for a fact that most people here don't use the connection(about 10 ppl total actually do). I want to find out where the bandwidth is going. I figure I could set up a proxy, but that would take alot of effort getting the Idea through the Admin(*grumble*)...(there's currently NO security here, but I'm trying to change that.) I know that we have a Cisco router of some sort, but I haven't really gotten a feel for the equipment yet. is there a passive way for me to figure out who's hogging the bandwidth? For all I know, someone could have found a securiy hole and they're hosting an warez site off of us :/ ***Anything*** is possible here. thanks, - Jesse the Intern ___________________________________________________________________________________ IMail Server has scanned this e-mail for viruses using Declude Virus from Optrics.com
