another question for the knowledgeable from the clueless

[Robert Meyer]

Well, where do you want to start? :-)

There's "nmap", "ethereal", "cheops", "tcpdump",... You get the idea.  The best
thing to do is check a couple of the sites like "freshmeat.net" for "network
monitoring".  A quick check on freshmeat shows 55 projects that match the
generic "network monitoring" search pattern.

Of the ones that I've looked at (cursory at best), I tend to like "ethereal". 
Their slogan appears to be: "Sniffing the glue that holds the internet
together".

Lots of good stuff out there, especially if you want to map your network or
monitor stuff with SNMP.

Cheers!

Bob Meyer
--- Richard.Hubbard at nhwny.com wrote:
> After installing Red Hat (ok, i just had to look at 7.1...)  I had a
> question.  What tools are out there for monitoring the network?  I found
> out that there is a way to switch the nic to promiscuous mode for that
> purpose, but what programs actually do it?
> 
> Actually, I don't even need promiscuous mode, I'm just looking for a basic
> 'top' like tool that can tell me what data rate and network utilization i'm
> getting.
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> 
> Richard A. Hubbard III
> MCSE, MCDBA, MCSD, MCT, CLI, CLP,LCI,LCP,
>  A+, Net+,I-net+
> Training Manager, New Horizons Buffalo
> richard.hubbard at nhwny.com
> phone (716) 681-8500 x2241
>            (716) 206-2241 Direct
> fax      (716) 206-2222
> 


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Depew, NY 14043
Phone: 716-308-8931 or 716-681-0076
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