Networking Monitoring

Below are some of the best free tools for monitoring devices, services, ports or protocols and analyzing traffic on your network.

Even if you may have heard of some of these tools before, we’re sure you’ll find a gem or two amongst this list.

SERVER SCANNER

Use it to scan both small and large networks, in search of software vulnerabilities and unpatched or unlicensed applications.

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SERVER SCANNER

This tool is a packet analyzer that allows you to capture, view and analyze network traffic. This tool is handy for troubleshooting network problems and applications on the network.

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NETWORK ANALYZER

This tool is a network analyzer that allows you to monitor network traffic, troubleshoot network issues and analyze packets. Features include support for over 300 network protocols (including the ability to create and customize protocols), MSN and Yahoo Messenger filters, email monitor and auto-save, and customizable reports and dashboards.

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NETWORK MANAGEMENT

This tool is an open source enterprise grade network management application that offers automated discovery, event and notification management, performance measurement, and service assurance features.

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NETWORK MONITOR

This tool is a powerful network monitoring tool that helps you to ensure that your critical systems, applications and services are always up and running. It provides features such as alerting, event handling and reporting.

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WEB DEBUGGING

This tool is a web debugging tool that captures HTTP traffic between chosen computers and the Internet. It allows you to analyze incoming and outgoing data to monitor and modify requests and responses before they hit the browser.

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NETWORK ANALYZER

This tool captures network packets and then parses the data to extract files and images, helping you to reconstruct events that a user has taken on the network – it can also do this by parsing a pre-captured PCAP file.

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NETWORK ANALYZER

This tool is an interactive network protocol analyzer and capture utility. It provides for in-depth inspection of hundreds of protocols and runs on multiple platforms.

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