[Technical] Network Monitring Software

[Paul Williamson]

Another program you can run on linux is 'iptraf'. It is pretty
straight-forward to use however would need to be on a machine that routes
traffic to be that useful.

Cheers


Paul Williamson
Network Administrator, Huntingtower School
http://www.huntingtower.vic.edu.au
paulw at huntingtower.vic.edu.au
Phone: 03 9831 9463
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Hopkinson, Chris C said:
> We have some spurious network traffic which is slowing down our network at
> the moment. I suspect a faulty NIC, but I haven't got the time right now
> to track it down.
>
> Can anyone recomend any useful network monitoring software that doesn't
> cost a fortune?
>
> Chris Hopkinson
> Bairndale SC
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> To: Technical Discussion in Schools Mailing List
> Subject: RE: [Technical] Getting .Net to work under XP secure network
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>         From: tech-bounces at edulists.com.au
> [mailto:tech-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Stephen Digby
>         Sent: Monday, 13 February 2006 12:32 PM
>         To: Digby, Stephen P
>         Subject: [Technical] Getting .Net to work under XP secure
> network
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>         Having great problems getting .Net to work with a locked down XP
> network.  Any suggestions ?
>
>         Also flash doesn't run on student machines.
>         Also many machines don't load their profile (and thus can't get
> access to net resources) when network traffic is high and delays are
> long.
>         Student login is always 90 sec plus from completing login screen
> to operational desktop !!
>         Is this just an inevitable "improvement" feature of XP (cf Win
> 98) or are their tweaks or simplifications that anyone has had
> experience of ??
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> __________________________________
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> You seem to have a lot of network issues, Stephen.
>
> Your methodology will need to be right, involving you sitting down with
> your technical team (which, may, for all we know, involve SSO techs,
> contractors, student or parent volunteers, key teachers).
>
> Your TSP should be consulted, because he or she can refer specific
> requests for help to other TSPs in the subnetwork, including the
> coordinator, and to other TSPs and Department employees across the state
> by the Techroom forum. You might decide to bring in the support of an
> external company.
>
> I'm sure that amongst other things, you guys will:
>
> 1. Make sure your DNS and WINS infrastructure is correct (eg not using
> 10.31.1.1 except as a forwarder)
> 2. Make sure your cabling, NIC, switching and server hardware has enough
> invested in it.
> 3. The student desktop environment (your school's particular combination
> of profiles and Group Policy) is setup to run all apps needed by your
> teachers, such as Flash and .Net apps.
> 4. Profiles are setup in the most suitable manner - this may mean limits
> on their size, being mandatory, being local only, being shared from more
> than one server at the same time (DFS), using folder redirection, etc.
>
> Cheers,
> Clarky
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