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Free Network Monitoring Tools
To further assist you with network monitoring, please review the list below for free networking tools we recommend:
| Scrutinizer NetFlow Analyzer - A FREE version of Plixer's very own Scrutinizer. Supports unlimited flows on up to 5 routers or switches. | |
| Denika Performance Trender - Amazing free SNMP trending tool based on MRTG. Keeps things easier than MRTG and provides high level summary reports. | |
| Flowalyzer - Realtime SNMP graphing utility. Test and configure your Cisco NetFlow and sFlow sending devices with Flowalyzer. You need to know the MIB. | |
| FTP Server - runs on Microsoft Windows. Several other free utilities located here | |
| Getif - A great SNMP MIB browser | |
| Nmap - A free and open source network scanning utility for exploring the network or security auditing. | |
| Qcheck - This is a nifty utility for running response time, throughput and streaming tests. | |
| SLPing - Command Line Tool: It reports response time to UDP or TCP connections. | |
| SoftFlowD - Flow-based network traffic analyser capable of Cisco NetFlow data export within Linux. | |
| TFTP Server - runs on Microsoft Windows. It includes DHCP and syslog servers | |
| Wireshark - A packet analyzer that runs on Microsoft Windows and UNIX. One of the best values on the web. | |
| Zenmap Security Scanner GUI is also available for free, which makes Nmap easier for beginners and adds some features. |
Do you use a tool that is not reflected on this list? Please share with others by submitting the description and the tools URL location to our Customer Service Request page.
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Rick Coloccia, Jr., SUNY Geneseo
Rick Coloccia, Jr., SUNY Geneseo
Network Traffic Monitoring & Diagnostics Tools
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