Logo Questions Linux Laravel Mysql Ubuntu Git Menu
 

Free Network Monitor

I am having trouble integrating two products, one of which is mine and they appear not to be talking. So I want to make sure they are communicating correctly. I had a look around for network monitor and found TCP Spy. This works but only shows 1 side of the conversation at a time (it has to run locally) I would ideally like to see both sides at the same time - but you can't run two copies of TCP Spy.

I've hit Sourceforge, but nothing seems to jump out - I'm a Windows developer, I don't have perl installed.

I've found a couple of others which are cripple-ware and totally useless, so I was wondering what do the SO guys use for watching the TCP conversation?

BTW - the 'not-written-here' product is not a browser.

like image 761
graham.reeds Avatar asked Aug 26 '08 15:08

graham.reeds


People also ask

How can I monitor my network connection?

Access your router by entering your router's IP address into a web browser. Once you sign in, look for a Status section on the router (you might even have a Bandwidth or Network Monitor section depending on the type of router). From there, you should be able to see the IP addresses of devices connected to your network.

Is PRTG still free?

Our fair and transparent pricing ensures that there are no hidden costs for you – you don't need to buy additional add-ons or plug-ins to monitor your entire IT infrastructure. Unlimited use of PRTG for 30 days. After 30 days PRTG reverts to the freeware edition. You can upgrade to a paid license at any time.

Does Windows 10 have a network monitor?

Windows 10 includes a built-in network usage monitor that, unlike its predecessor, is actually a pretty useful way to keep an eye on your bandwidth consumption.


2 Answers

Wireshark is a really good and mature network sniffer. It's been around for years.

  • Deep inspection of hundreds of protocols, with more being added all the time
  • Live capture and offline analysis
  • Decryption support for many protocols, including IPsec, ISAKMP, Kerberos, SNMPv3, SSL/TLS, WEP, and WPA/WPA2
  • Coloring rules can be applied to the packet list for quick, intuitive analysis
  • Output can be exported to XML, PostScript®, CSV, or plain text
like image 112
Ryan Doherty Avatar answered Sep 28 '22 01:09

Ryan Doherty


I'm not sure if it does everything you want, but have you seen WireShark and the Microsoft Network Monitor?

like image 37
Thomas Owens Avatar answered Sep 28 '22 01:09

Thomas Owens