Free Network Monitoring Tools

Paul Venezia explores free network monitoring tools that allow the technically savvy to determine when network channels are clogged, what type of traffic is on the network, and so forth. Thus, the seven software packages can be useful for eliminating network slowdowns, thwarting attacks over the network, and so forth.

In order to understand what these tools do, the user needs to be very familiar with TCP/IP and other Internet protocols. It is also valuable to record the results of such diagnostic tools before a problem exists, as this provides a baseline for identifying deviant behavior.

Contention for bandwidth will only increase as more devices are Internet-enabled. Someone will be required to master tools such as these to keep home and office networks functioning.

-DD