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All,
I have an issue with my network config (random long delais; not systematic, but regular).
As my machines are on a switch, I need to monitor the network traffic on the same machine.
What programs does Slackware provide, which one are used?
Any noteworthy alternatives?
Thanks,
-pu
Ethereal is great, I spotted my problem in a few seconds (slow DNS resolutions, up to 15 seconds). The filter function proved to be extremely useful on a busy machine.
And it is really user-friendly.
Thanks to all, this made me discover other tools I was not aware of.
that sounds fine, but theres another subnet at my job that wed also like to monitor and I dont see how that is possible thru ethereal. is there another app youd reccomend
If you end up with " eth0: Promiscuous mode enabled. " in your " message " log file it is from running afore mentioned programs and not an outside sniffer attempt.
iptraf is great for statistics but i you want to quickly see who/what is connecting to your computer id go for netwatch.
I like NetWatch 1.0a there is a lot to look at... I wish you could select one IP address to monitor then drill down on what what's happening with that address.
If you have a LinkSys Router you can also go to Status, Local Network, DHCP Client Table and see who's attached to your network.
I like NetWatch 1.0a there is a lot to look at... I wish you could select one IP address to monitor then drill down on what what's happening with that address.
If you have a LinkSys Router you can also go to Status, Local Network, DHCP Client Table and see who's attached to your network.
I'm looking for a tool that can tell me how saturated the interface is. Netwatch and iptraf seems great but doesn't seem to tell me how saturated the interface is. I could infer from some statistics, but I want to be able to view a percentage of bandwidth or something like that.
BTW, the Slackware does not have any graphics support except for whatever it was to drive the iptraf and Netwatch and Slackware utilities, so any Xapps are out.
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