EtherApe Description
EtherApe, a graphical Unix network monitor based on Etherman, displays network activity graphically. Hosts and links change in size depending on traffic volume, and protocols are color-coded. It supports a variety of devices, including FDDI and ISDN, as well as PPP, SLIP and WLAN. Users can filter displayed data and capture live data from the network, or read from a text file. Statistics can be exported to facilitate further analysis. The tool has three modes: IP, TCP, and link layer. This allows users to focus on a specific protocol stack level. It provides detailed information about each node and connection, including protocol breakdowns and traffic statistics. EtherApe, an open-source software, is released under the GNU General Public License. One node can be displayed in the center of the screen, and several nodes selected by the user can be arranged around it. In an alternative mode of display, nodes are arranged in "columns".
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Free
Free Version:
Yes
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EtherApe
Website:
etherape.sourceforge.io
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Linux
Type of Training
Documentation
Customer Support
Online
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