Ethernet Analyzers

There are several kinds of Ethernet analyzers. Some analyzers are designed to check Ethernet cabling, to make sure that it meets the specifications. Other analyzers are designed to watch network traffic over an Ethernet, and analyze the packets for errors.

Watching packets on an Ethernet channel is also called "packet sniffing." The Sniffing FAQ provides a wide range of information on packet sniffing.

• Acterna (formerly Wandel & Goltermann)
• Agilent Technologies
• Dr. Watson
• EtherLoad, a free network analyzer for MSDOS.
• Ethereal, a free network analyzer for Unix and Windows platforms.
• Fluke
• Klos
• MG-SOFT
• Neon
• Network Associates Sniffer
• Network Instruments
• Precision Guesswork
• Scope Communications
• Shomiti
• Tekelec
• Triticom
• Tcpdump, a free network analyzer for Unix.
• WildPackets
• WinDump, a free version of tcpdump for Windows machines.
• WinPcap, a Windows port of libpcap that must be installed to make WinDump work.

  
  

  Last updated on 28December2000 by Charles Spurgeon Copyright © 1994-2000 Charles Spurgeon All Rights Reserved.