* Real-time view network traffic. * No bloat software, small and fast executables. * Easy installation (requires no reboot and uninstall. * Dynamically loaded drivers at runtime. * Simple user-interface.
Wireshark is the world's foremost network protocol analyzer. It lets you capture and interactively browse the traffic running on a computer network. It is the de facto (and often de jure) standard across many industries and educational institutions.
tags: analyzer network-analyzer network-monitoring network-security network-usage-historyNetStumbler is a tool for Windows that allows you to detect Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs) using 802.11b, 802.11a and 802.11g. It has many uses:Verify that your network is set up the way you intended, find locations with poor coverage in your WLAN, detect other networks that might be causing interference with your network, detect unauthorized "rogue" access points in your workplace, help aim directional antennas for long-haul WLAN links & use it recreationally for WarDriving.Does not work well with Win7. This software has not been updated in years and harkens back to Win Vista days. ยป
tags: Discontinued 802.11a 802.11b 802.11g 802.11nMicrosoft Network Monitor is a packet analyzer. It enables capturing, viewing, and analyzing network data and deciphering network protocols. It can be used to troubleshoot network problems and applications on the network.
tags: network-monitoring packet-capture tcp-ipSmartSniff is a packet sniffer that capture TCP/IP packets and display them as sequence of conversations between clients and servers. You can view the TCP/IP conversations in Ascii mode (for text-based protocols, like HTTP, SMTP, POP3 and FTP) or as hex dump (for non-text base protocols, like DNS). Application can capture TCP/IP packets on your network without installing a capture driver (works only for Windows 2000/XP or greater).
tags: Portable monitoring sniffing sockets socksNetworkMiner is a Network Forensic Analysis Tool (NFAT) for Windows. NetworkMiner can be used as a passive network sniffer/packet capturing tool in order to detect operating systems, sessions, hostnames, open ports etc. without putting any traffic on the network. NetworkMiner can also parse PCAP files for off-line analysis and to regenerate/reassemble transmitted files and certificates from PCAP files.
tags: Portable internet-security network-analyzer network-security sniffingPacketyzer provides a Windows user interface for the Ethereal packet capture and dissection library. Ethereal is used by network professionals around the world for troubleshooting, analysis, software and protocol development, and education. Ethereal has all of the standard features expected in a protocol analyzer, and several features not otherwise available.
tags: Discontinued analyzer sniffing protocoliwScanner is a wireless scanner for linux with an easy to use graphic interface.
tags: gtk python scanner scanning sniffingPacketSled is next generation network forensics and breach detection.
tags: network-monitoring network-security packet-capture packet-sniffing network-security-softwareLANGuardian is the first and only deep packet inspection (DPI) software to provide SMB network managers with root cause information about network and user activity. LANGuardian gives a deeper level of detail than standard flow tools, and is an affordable alternative to premium appliance based DPI tools.
tags: bandwidth-troubleshooting file-activity-monitoring file-share-monitoring hipaa-compliance internet-monitoringPacket Peeper is a free network protocol analyzer (packet sniffer) for Mac OS X.
tags: network-analyzer packet-capture sniffing packet-sniffingPirni Pro is a network security tool designed for iOS, and specifically for iPhone and iPod Touch devices. It is capable of intercepting traffic on a wireless network segment, capturing passwords, and regular expressions entered by the user.The core system of Pirni, written in C, is open-source software, and licensed under the GNU General Public License. Pirni Pro is the succeeding version of Pirni, and is commercial software, available in the Cydia Store, for jailbroken Apple devices.FeaturesPirni Pro supports active dissection of all non-ciphered protocols (given that the user has supplied a regular expression for dissection). The application description contains the following: ARP spoof the entire network or any target Watch a live feed over interesting packets collected Manage regular expressions to filter out data, such as site credentials In addition, the software also offers the following features: Password collectors for: HTTPExternal links Root at Everything official website Cydia Link Extensive Tutorial ยป
tags: Jailbreak http network-analyzer regular-expression network-scannerAirSnare monitors network traffic for unfriendly MAC addresses and alerts you when a MAC address is found that isn't on the friendly list. AirSnare also monitor DHCP requests from clients.
tags: Discontinued wireless-monitoring