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network traffic
Name: kiwi_hk Date: January 8, 2009 at 17:14:36 Pacific OS: Windows XP pro CPU/Ram: 2G Product: Lenovo / A57 Subcategory: General
Comment:
Hi
Looking for some free software to run on my PC to check traffic on our internal network, we have broadband but it's very slow when I tested the download speed but very fast if I plug a computer directly into the router, so need to check what programs and what machine is downloading what and how much bandwidth they are using. I had some packet analyser program but not sure how to use it or read the info when I capture data on the network. My firewall also shows bandwidth by ip and port but need more specific to what each machine is doing.
This is a powerful network monitoring tool. I have used it in the past. If you want to monitor each machine... you will have to setup SMNP on each machine, with this tool. It also comes in a VMware version.
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Response Number 2
Name: wanderer Date: January 9, 2009 at 10:34:15 Pacific
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"I had some packet analyser program but not sure how to use it or read the info"
Another packet analyser isn't going to help in this regard.
"when I tested the download speed but very fast if I plug a computer directly into the router"
You don't have a bandwidth/download problem. You have a wireless issue. You would have a bandwidth problem if it continued to be slow with the direct connect.
Now if this isn't a home but business setup this can be a different story.
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Response Number 3
Name: kiwi_hk Date: January 10, 2009 at 09:18:10 Pacific
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it's a business setup with lots of terminals, what do you suggest?
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