Packet sniffer/network diagnostic

I am looking for a good packet sniffer/network diagnostic solution.

The company I am working for currently has some networking issues.

We have swapped out all the switches in the segment with the problem and
have tried ethereal, but it just does not give enough information.

It only shows braodcast information and information directed to or from the
pc with ethereal on.

We need a "proper" promiscuous sniffer that logs ALL packets on the network.

I have downloaded and tested a few demo programs, but so far nothing stands
out.

Any experiences (positive or negative) would be greatly appreciated


Thanks




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You need to configure your switches properly. It's not the applications.

"Henri Visser" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I am looking for a good packet sniffer/network diagnostic solution.
>
> The company I am working for currently has some networking issues.
>
> We have swapped out all the switches in the segment with the problem and
> have tried ethereal, but it just does not give enough information.
>
> It only shows braodcast information and information directed to or from
the
> pc with ethereal on.
>
> We need a "proper" promiscuous sniffer that logs ALL packets on the
network.
>
> I have downloaded and tested a few demo programs, but so far nothing
stands
> out.
>
> Any experiences (positive or negative) would be greatly appreciated
>
>
> Thanks
>
>
>
>
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Not all of the switches are smart/configurable
For the ones that are configurable, what do you mean? (just a hint?)

Thanks


"Neteng" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> You need to configure your switches properly. It's not the applications.
>
> "Henri Visser" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I am looking for a good packet sniffer/network diagnostic solution.
>>
>> The company I am working for currently has some networking issues.
>>
>> We have swapped out all the switches in the segment with the problem and
>> have tried ethereal, but it just does not give enough information.
>>
>> It only shows braodcast information and information directed to or from
> the
>> pc with ethereal on.
>>
>> We need a "proper" promiscuous sniffer that logs ALL packets on the
> network.
>>
>> I have downloaded and tested a few demo programs, but so far nothing
> stands
>> out.
>>
>> Any experiences (positive or negative) would be greatly appreciated
>>
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>>
>>
>>
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Each vendor of course has their own terms, but look for something like span
(not spanning-tree) or promiscuous. The non-managed switches will kill what
your looking for. Try and work around them.


"Henri Visser" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Not all of the switches are smart/configurable
> For the ones that are configurable, what do you mean? (just a hint?)
>
> Thanks
>
>
> "Neteng" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > You need to configure your switches properly. It's not the applications.
> >
> > "Henri Visser" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> I am looking for a good packet sniffer/network diagnostic solution.
> >>
> >> The company I am working for currently has some networking issues.
> >>
> >> We have swapped out all the switches in the segment with the problem
and
> >> have tried ethereal, but it just does not give enough information.
> >>
> >> It only shows braodcast information and information directed to or from
> > the
> >> pc with ethereal on.
> >>
> >> We need a "proper" promiscuous sniffer that logs ALL packets on the
> > network.
> >>
> >> I have downloaded and tested a few demo programs, but so far nothing
> > stands
> >> out.
> >>
> >> Any experiences (positive or negative) would be greatly appreciated
> >>
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
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You wouldn't happen to know what NETGEAR call theirs, I only see
spanning-tree?


Thanks



"Neteng" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Each vendor of course has their own terms, but look for something like
> span
> (not spanning-tree) or promiscuous. The non-managed switches will kill
> what
> your looking for. Try and work around them.
>
>
> "Henri Visser" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Not all of the switches are smart/configurable
>> For the ones that are configurable, what do you mean? (just a hint?)
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>>
>> "Neteng" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > You need to configure your switches properly. It's not the
>> > applications.
>> >
>> > "Henri Visser" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> > news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> I am looking for a good packet sniffer/network diagnostic solution.
>> >>
>> >> The company I am working for currently has some networking issues.
>> >>
>> >> We have swapped out all the switches in the segment with the problem
> and
>> >> have tried ethereal, but it just does not give enough information.
>> >>
>> >> It only shows braodcast information and information directed to or
>> >> from
>> > the
>> >> pc with ethereal on.
>> >>
>> >> We need a "proper" promiscuous sniffer that logs ALL packets on the
>> > network.
>> >>
>> >> I have downloaded and tested a few demo programs, but so far nothing
>> > stands
>> >> out.
>> >>
>> >> Any experiences (positive or negative) would be greatly appreciated
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Thanks
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> ---
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>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>> >
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A quick search on their forum and it looks like they call it Port Mirroring.

"Henri Visser" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> You wouldn't happen to know what NETGEAR call theirs, I only see
> spanning-tree?
>
>
> Thanks
>
>
>
> "Neteng" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:OT%(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Each vendor of course has their own terms, but look for something like
> > span
> > (not spanning-tree) or promiscuous. The non-managed switches will kill
> > what
> > your looking for. Try and work around them.
> >
> >
> > "Henri Visser" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> Not all of the switches are smart/configurable
> >> For the ones that are configurable, what do you mean? (just a hint?)
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >>
> >>
> >> "Neteng" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > You need to configure your switches properly. It's not the
> >> > applications.
> >> >
> >> > "Henri Visser" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> > news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >> I am looking for a good packet sniffer/network diagnostic solution.
> >> >>
> >> >> The company I am working for currently has some networking issues.
> >> >>
> >> >> We have swapped out all the switches in the segment with the problem
> > and
> >> >> have tried ethereal, but it just does not give enough information.
> >> >>
> >> >> It only shows braodcast information and information directed to or
> >> >> from
> >> > the
> >> >> pc with ethereal on.
> >> >>
> >> >> We need a "proper" promiscuous sniffer that logs ALL packets on the
> >> > network.
> >> >>
> >> >> I have downloaded and tested a few demo programs, but so far nothing
> >> > stands
> >> >> out.
> >> >>
> >> >> Any experiences (positive or negative) would be greatly appreciated
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> Thanks
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> ---
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> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >
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> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
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> >
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