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- Path: sparky!uunet!cs.utexas.edu!tamsun.tamu.edu!inetg1!news
- From: Mike Moran
- Subject: Re: Network software
- Message-ID: <1992Aug21.220839.3502@Arco.COM>
- Sender: news@Arco.COM
- Reply-To: mmoran@arco.com
- Organization: ARCO
- References: <Bt8oE1.447@rice.edu>
- Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1992 22:08:39 GMT
- Lines: 36
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- add@is.rice.edu (Arthur Darren Dunham) writes:
- >Can someone please give me some comparative information about these
- >products? All I have is the name and manufacturer. Contact for the
- >manufacturer and pricing info would be helpful. Thanks.
- >Inter*Poll - Apple
- >RouterCheck - Neon
- >Net Watchman - AG
- >EtherPeek - AG
- >NetMinder - Neon
- > ...
-
- Inter*Poll was under $100 last time I looked. It gives you a list of devices
- (sockets, really) in a particular zone or zones, sorted by network, name, type,
- etc. Also lets you query the system software versions, and time echo tests
- to the devices. A fairly basic, very handy tool.
-
- NetMinder has 2 versions, 1 for Ethernet and 1 for LocalTalk, listing at
- about $600 and $400 respectively. Lets your Mac function like a "datascope"
- or protocol analyzer, very handy for detailed analysis and diagnostics.
- RouterCheck is great for walking into a big confusing AppleTalk network
- and beginning to make sense out of the connectivity, router configurations,
- etc. and then monitoring the performance of these routers. Requires a fair
- amount of AppleTalk understanding to gain full benefits. Also has some
- features missing (ie. some fairly "common" router misconfigurations that
- it does not detect). List price $900. but could be worth it.
- Neon Software has solid technical support too, IMHO.
- Phone number is 510/283-9771.
-
- Haven't gotten to try out the AG software yet... you mightalso want to
- check out NetAtlas by Farallon, and NetWORKS by Caravelle.
-
- And of course, the opinions are only mine.
- Mike Moran
- ARCO Oil & Gas
- mmoran@arco.com
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