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From: david@cwlim.INS.CWRU.Edu
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.tcp-ip
Subject: Network Monitors
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Date: 8 Sep 90 19:45:49 GMT
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I have a network here on campus which ranges from TCP/IP to Novell and I am 
interested in monitoring and recording the usage and load statistics.  I 
would like to see what the network load is at different times of the day and 
what machines monopolize the networks time.  I would also like to know what 
services are being used, but I don't believe that can be done at this level.  
With this information I would be able to determine if a particular branch of 
my network should be isolated by another bridge, for example.  It would also 
aid in allowing me to improve the over-all performance by distributing the 
network load to machines throughout the network.  I have tools such as the 
Network General Sniffer, but it doesn't have the memory or power to accommodate
such a large volume of data and give the information I need.  Does anyone
anywhere know of such a package or combination of packages that would
be able to do this?  Thanks for any help....

					Dave
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