Aim: To study network testing & monitoring softwares LANView

LANView is a powerful tool for LAN administration. It can quickly obtain information about all hosts on a network, including IP addresses, MAC addresses, hostnames, users and groups. With LANView, capturing and analyzing network packets real time would be convenient. Additionally, you can also use it to scan port, broadcast message, remote shutdown, remote wakeup, lookup host, trace route, monitor connections, audit SNMP, find computer, ping, display network traffic, detects local host and get information about IP addresses, network adapter, Winsock, etc. Key Features

Easy usage and simple configuration, highly intuitive interface makes operation easy for both beginners and power users. Multiple applications in one: LAN Search, capturing and analyzing IP packets. IP Statistics, IP Traffic, Network Connections,Port Scan,Ping Scan,Local interface and Windows Socket information ,organized as independent windows allow multitask operation. Multiple thread design ensures the efficiency. LAN Searcher, IP Capture,Port Scan,Ping Scan and some other functions are designed as independent threads. Low system resources consumed. IP capture is fast and stable for it takes advantage of new features of Winsock; DLL and VXD, etc are unnecessary. Other features include report generation in HTML, text, and comma delimited formats. Free update to all version for Site license user.

System Requirements

Microsoft Windows XP(SP2)/2003/Vista. Pentium 450MHz or better. 64 MB RAM or high. 5 MB hard disk space.

CommView
CommView is a powerful network monitor and analyzer designed for LAN administrators, security professionals, network programmers, home usersvirtually anyone who wants a full picture of the traffic flowing through a PC or LAN segment. Loaded with many user-friendly features, CommView combines performance and flexibility with an ease of use unmatched in the industry.

This application captures every packet on the wire to display important information such as a list of packets and network connections, vital statistics, protocol distribution charts, and so on. You can examine, save, filter, import and export captured packets, view protocol decodes down to the lowest layer with full analysis of over 70 widespread protocols. With this information, CommView can help you pinpoint network problems and troubleshoot software and hardware. CommView includes a VoIP analyzer for in-depth analysis, recording, and playback of SIP and H.323 voice communications. CommView can run on any Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7 system. It requires a 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet, Wireless Ethernet, or Token Ring network card, or a standard dial-up adapter. For remote monitoring tasks, you can use our special, optional add-on for CommView: CommView Remote Agent. It allows CommView users to capture network traffic on any computer where Remote Agent is running, regardless of the computer's physical location. This powerful and unique technology broadens your monitoring range: you are no longer limited by your LAN segment or personal computer. If you are a seasoned professional, you definitely know the answer. Managing a LAN, creating network-oriented software, or performing a security audit have one thing in common: You're blind without a good network monitor. Every day, it helps you maintain efficient network data transmission, test firewalls and intrusion detection systems, or identify problems with network-based applications. And there is an important economic reason behind using a network analyzer: it costs a fraction of the price of information, time, software, and hardware that may potentially be lost or wasted by not using a network analyzer. A number of case studies describe real-world applications of CommView in business, government, and education sectors. If you are new to networking, you'll find CommView extremely useful for understanding how the Internet and your LAN work. Being a network analyzer (also commonly referred to as a packet analyzer, network monitor, or packet sniffer), it captures and decodes network traffic and makes sense of it, allowing you to see what, where, and how information leaves and enters your computer -- which is critically important for a secure Internet experience.

Key Features

View detailed IP connections statistics: IP addresses, ports, sessions, etc. Reconstruct TCP sessions. Map packets to the application that is sending or receiving them. View protocols distribution, bandwidth utilization, and network nodes charts and tables. Generate traffic reports in real time. Browse captured and decoded packets in real time. Search for strings or hex data in captured packet contents. Import and export packets in Sniffer, EtherPeek, AiroPeek, Observer, NetMon, and Tcpdump formats, export packets in hex and text formats. Configure alarms that can notify you about important events, such as suspicious packets, high bandwidth utilization, unknown addresses, etc. Create your own plug-ins for decoding any protocol. Exchange data with your application over TCP/IP. Export any IP address to SmartWhois for quick, easy IP lookup. Capture loopback traffic (a new, unique feature in version 4.1).