| Administrating a certain network can be exhausting if | | | | flows in a network in order to have each of them |
| the personnel rely solely on their manual capabilities. | | | | decoded and analyzed based on certain specifications. |
| Since administering a network is made possible | | | | Network analyzer is also known as protocol analyzer, |
| because of advanced computer software, | | | | packet analyzer, or sniffer. |
| management has become more sophisticated | | | | An analyzer can hold up traffic on any other areas |
| nowadays as more and more software is developed. | | | | depending on whether the LAN used is wired or |
| Because of the series of advancement, administering | | | | wireless. Wired LANs do have the capability to |
| increases the number of processes which are | | | | intercept packets at any parts of the network. |
| automated. Two of the automated processes done in | | | | However, on wireless LANs, traffic can be held up |
| administration are network configuration and network | | | | only through a certain channel. |
| analysis. | | | | There are numerous software programs for network |
| Network configuration is an automated process which | | | | analysis. The top software includes carnivore, dSniff, |
| provides a number of benefits in network | | | | Ettercap, Fluke Lanmeter, Microsoft Network Monitor, |
| administration. It can reduce the amount of time | | | | among others. These software are best selling in the |
| allocated for certain tasks and reduce the number of | | | | market since their features include their capability to |
| errors that can possibly be committed in any tasks. It | | | | identify network problems, identify intrusions in the |
| can also improve and increase configuration | | | | network, collect and present network statistics, to |
| consistency in many multiple networked systems. | | | | name a few. |
| Moreover, it presents a certain way of documenting | | | | There are several vendors of network analyzers. The |
| process. | | | | software can cost money, however, there are |
| There are numerous configuration tools available in the | | | | software that can be received for free. The web has |
| market nowadays. Most tools do have certain | | | | a number of sites that offer both free and paid |
| features that cannot be found in other tools. Reputable | | | | software. It is important to read reviews of each |
| companies offer network configuration tools that can | | | | product before you select one so you can buy the |
| store and track servers, routers, and switch | | | | best software in the market today. |
| configurations. Vendors offer tools that can administer | | | | Efficient network administration can only be made |
| many devices in an efficient way. These are just a | | | | possible through the use of advanced software. Do |
| few of the companies that sell network configuration | | | | not deprive your company of these software. Buy |
| products. | | | | network configuration tools and network analyzers |
| On the other hand, an analyzer is a computer | | | | now! |
| software or hardware that can hold up packets that | | | | |