Best network monitoring tool?

[San]

Hi,

What is the best network monitoring tool? I want to test downloading and monitor network behavior with the tool.

Thanks,
San

[Paolo Maffezzoli]

Hello San,

there are different tools depending what are your requirements, in any case here some examples :

• NetCrunch 10.6 – Fast and easy-to-use network monitoring
• Total Network Inventory 4: Discover your network and stay on top of changes
• New features in EventSentry 3.5, a cost-effective SIEM tool

Also, take a look on this post What are your favorite SysAdmin tools for Windows? There are some tools that could help you.

[Paolo Maffezzoli]

And another network tool that can help you is MiTeC Network Scanner, a multi-use freeware tool.

It is a free multi-threaded ICMP, Port, IP, NetBIOS, ActiveDirectory and SNMP scanner with many advanced features. It is intended for both system administrators and general users who are interested in computer security. The program performs ping sweep, scans for opened TCP and UDP ports, resource shares and services.
For devices with SNMP capability available interfaces are detected and basic properties displayed.
In addition you have to edit results, save/load results to/from CSV and print network device list and any data in any section can be exported to CSV.
It can also resolve host names and auto-detect your local IP range.

Scan features:ActiveDirectory
Network neighbourhood
Ping (ICMP)
IP Address
MAC Address (even across routers)
MAC Vendor
Device name
Device domain/workgroup
Logged user
Operating system
BIOS, Model and CPU
System time and Up time
Device description
Type flags (SQL server, Domain controller etc.)
Remote device date and time
TCP and UDP port scanning
SNMP services.
Installed services on device
Shared resources
Sessions
Open Files
Running processes
Terminal sessions
Event Log
Installed software
SAM accounts
WMI Queries
Powerful WhoIs client

[Elalamein]

Hi Sam,

I recently use IT Asset Tool, for small businesses it’s completely free. It’s easy to deploy and manage.

 

 

[Rich Cocksedge]

I have used in the past:

 

1. Zabbix

2. Icinga

3. Nagios Core

It really does depend on what you’re truly looking to do. In addition how much work do you want to put into the initial setup. I also am making some assumptions that you’re wanting to setup some form of thresholds for alerts.

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