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Agreed wireshark is a great tool I would also suggest this it will allow you to filter on specific source and destination addresses and ports, as well as protocols and filter out any noise traffic.
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Agreed wireshark is a great tool I would also suggest this it will allow you to filter on specific source and destination addresses and ports, as well as protocols and filter out any noise traffic.

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Thanks - those were great suggestions. &nbsp;For me, simpler is better! :-)
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Thanks - those were great suggestions.  For me, simpler is better! :-)

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I'm running an SBS 2008 machine (DC) with about 15 Win XP Pro/Win 7 Pro worksations.<br />
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Several workstations today were having network problems. &nbsp;Hosted Exchange connection dropping, Remote Desktop to an off-site server disconnecting. &nbsp;Etc, etc.<br />
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I can't tell if the problem is inside our outside our building.<br />
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Is there any good free or inexpensive monitoring utility that might point the way to network issues?<br />
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Thanks.
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I'm running an SBS 2008 machine (DC) with about 15 Win XP Pro/Win 7 Pro worksations.

Several workstations today were having network problems.  Hosted Exchange connection dropping, Remote Desktop to an off-site server disconnecting.  Etc, etc.

I can't tell if the problem is inside our outside our building.

Is there any good free or inexpensive monitoring utility that might point the way to network issues?

Thanks.

Please recommend a network analysis tool

Networking is the process of connecting computing devices, peripherals and terminals together through a system that uses wiring, cabling or radio waves that enable their users to communicate, share information and interact over distances. Often associated are issues regarding operating systems, hardware and equipment, cloud and virtual networking, protocols, architecture, storage and management.

Networking

Network design and methodology, also known as network architecture, is the design of a communication network. It is a framework for the specification of a network's physical components and their functional organization and configuration, its operational principles and procedures, as well as data formats used in its operation. In telecommunication, the specification of a network architecture may also include a detailed description of products and services delivered via a communications network, as well as detailed rate and billing structures under which services are compensated.

Network Architecture

Small Business Server (SBS) is a line of server operating systems targeted at small businesses by bundling the operating system with a number of other Microsoft products that would normally need to be purchased or licensed separately. The most notable inclusions are Exchange, SQL Server, SharePoint and ISA/TMG (Microsoft's firewall and proxy server).