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- From: davek@kestrel.ims.com (Dave Koon)
- Subject: Re: Network software
- Message-ID: <1992Aug28.171741.4915@ims.com>
- Sender: usenet@ims.com (USENET News Poster)
- Reply-To: davek@kestrel.ims.com
- Organization: Integrated Measurement Systems
- References: <1992Aug21.220839.3502@Arco.COM>
- Date: Fri, 28 Aug 1992 17:17:41 GMT
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- Are there PD products available? We are having some problems that may or
- may not be related to our Farallon star controller and I would like to find some
- tools to check this out.
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- I will summarize and post any responses.
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- Thanks,
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- Dave Koon
- Network Administrator
- IMS Integrated Measurement Systems
- (503)626-7117
- davek@ims.com
-
- In article 3502@Arco.COM, Mike Moran () writes:
- > 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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