Analyzing network data with appliance router

[NoOp]

On 06/13/2011 05:54 PM, Patton Echols wrote:
> On 06/12/2011 05:29 PM, NoOp wrote:
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>> Better router :-) That said, when my trusty BEFVP41 started going wonky
>> on my I had to back up to my Netgear&  that router sucks as far as
>> traffic logs go. For a small home network, you might want to install
>> etherape to watch your network periodically. It will give you a
>> graphical view of your network traffic.
>>
> 
> Thanks Gary, EtherApe is interesting looking.  But since my router has a 
> switch, not a hub, at least one of the websites I saw said it would only 
> show my own traffic.  Is that your experience?  Your network have a hub 
> or switched?

No. I have multiple switches, routers, and hubs on my network. All of
the traffic shows. You do need to use EtherApe as root though
(Applications|Internet|EtherApe (as root). Did you give that a try?