November 13, 2005
Use the SANS Internet Storm Center to research "weird" ports!
Network General's Sniffer User Summit was this week in Miami Beach, and it was great to discuss tips and tricks with Sniffer users from all over the world. Although I was a bit under-the-weather, I was able to compile a... Read more...March 12, 2005
Filtering ASCII text on a Sniffer Distributed s6040
The Sniffer Distributed s6040 is a powerful chassis-based analyzer that's designed for core networks. One of the more advanced features of the s6040 is its ability to filter on specific data patterns during capture, regardless of the data's offset. This capture-in-hardware capability adds a new level of filtering, especially on networks with high utilizations.
Read more...October 07, 2001
Questions, Questions!
Is your network analyzer asking questions?
Read more...August 01, 2001
Traffic Jams
Use your Traffic Generator for good, not evil!
Read more...July 01, 2001
Multi-Segment Network Analysis
Use your analyzer on more than one network!
Read more...June 01, 2001
Multiple Filtering Multiple Filtering
Use more than one filter!
Read more...April 16, 2001
Tracking IP Protocols
There's TCP and UDP, but what's in there?
Read more...March 18, 2001
Finding CRC Errrors in a TCP Header
Is there an easy way to find these protocol needles in your decode haystack? Of course there is!
Read more...February 16, 2001
Network Analyzer Tune-Up
Many people and organizations have protocol analyzers, but are they ready to use at the drop of a hat? This Tip of the Moment gives some advice for keeping your analyzer in top working condition!
Read more...February 15, 2001
Understanding Trace File Formats
What's a .CAP, .CAZ, or .ENC? We'll tell you!
Read more...January 15, 2001
Fast Ethernet Collisions
Things have changed from the 10 megabit days! What are all those 434343's?
Read more...September 15, 2000
User-Initiated Packet Capture
When the network begins to slow down, have your end-users start their own packet capture!
Read more...May 15, 2000
Make Your Point With Cumulative Time Stamps
Find out how cumulative time-stamps can assist your network analysis!
Read more...May 01, 2000
Finding the Right Network Interface Card
Why do we need special network cards for network analysis?
Read more...April 15, 2000
An Expert Subnet Mask
Set the Subnet Mask, or your Expert won't be very smart!
Read more...April 01, 2000
Is Your Network Hot?
Find out how to combat an overheating network!
Read more...March 15, 2000
Shining the Lights on Broadcast Storms
Don't have a network analysis tool? Use the lights on your switch to help diagnose broadcast storms.
Read more...March 01, 2000
Taking a Network Snapshot
What's the best way to quickly analyze a new network segment? Take a snapshot!
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