Good Network Analyzer?

[Watcher3x3]

Anyone know of a good network analyzer. I what something that can sit in the background and alert me to such things as heavy upload usage, possible security issues like worms or viri on my web server. I run a Windows2000 server with XP workstations. Thanks to anyone that can point me in the right direction.

[Ghosthunter]

What you want is several different things.

For Detecting worms and virus attacks, try http://www.snort.org a free and very good Intrusion Detection Systems


To monitor usage and network issues, it depends what you want to manage severs? routers? switches?

[Noevo]

Check the Must Have Downloads link in my sig. I think there are a couple of things that may help you out in the Networking section.

[Watcher3x3]

I'm specifically worried about monitoring servers currently. Although a nice router monitor would be decent as well.

[Watcher3x3]

Thanks. I think that LanGuard what what I was looking for.

[Noevo]

Your welcome

There are a lot of good programs listed there. Compiled by the good folks here at speedguide. The thread is still going/growing in the General Discussion forum.

https://www.speedguide.net/forums/ ... adid=71605


check it out and add to it if you care to.

[MasterPcWiz]

http://www.sonicwall.com/analyzer/analyzer.asp

[neo960]

Is Languard something I could run in addition to my firewall? At the moment I have only one PC connected directly to the cable modem, because I have disconnected my Nexland router to be shipped back to Nexland. Can I still use LANGuard to monitor my network security?

Are there any precautions that I need to take before I use this software? I am a networking newbie BTW.