How many hens are needed? ;-)
-----Original Message----- From: Steven M. Caesare [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, March 19, 2012 11:05 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Network Analyzer I think they have a method where you can buy a 1Gb unit now, and hen trade up later... -sc > -----Original Message----- > From: Kurt Buff [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, March 19, 2012 1:54 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: Network Analyzer > > Thanks - I believe that is one they've been looking at. Our speeds > required right now aren't that fast, but the headroom is nice to have. > > Kurt > > On Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 10:08, Steven M. Caesare > <[email protected]> > wrote: > > It's the Fluke Networks OptiView XG > > > > This is the beast: > > http://www.flukenetworks.com/enterprise-network/network- > testing/optivi > > ew-xg-network-analysis-tablet > > > > It has 4 test ports on it: copper 10/100/1000 (x2), 1Gb SFP+ fiber, > > 10Gb SFP+ > fiber. > > > > In addition it has two WLAN receivers and external antenna > > connector. It > also has USB an eSATA ports. > > > > We've used it for testing out some building fiber runs at 1 and 10 > > Gb, and it > seemed to do the job. If you want to do much deep capture at the > higher speeds, you need an external eSata drive. Haven't played with > the WiFi capability much. > > > > Don't know it if does the VoIP stuff, but the above link might sort > > that out > for you. > > > > -sc > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Kurt Buff [mailto:[email protected]] > >> Sent: Monday, March 19, 2012 12:53 PM > >> To: NT System Admin Issues > >> Subject: Re: Network Analyzer > >> > >> Your reminder, good sir. > >> > >> Please and thank you. > >> > >> Kurt > >> > >> On Fri, Mar 16, 2012 at 20:13, Steven M. Caesare > >> <[email protected]> > >> wrote: > >> > We got a new Fluke to be able to diagnose 10g connections, and > >> > it's quite > >> nice. Don't know here what the model # is, and altho I think it can > >> do VoIP stuff, I've not used it. > >> > > >> > If you want model # or details, remind me Monday when I get back > >> > in and I > >> can take a looksee for you. > >> > > >> > -sc > >> > > >> > -----Original Message----- > >> > From: Kurt Buff [mailto:[email protected]] > >> > Sent: Friday, March 16, 2012 8:15 PM > >> > To: NT System Admin Issues > >> > Subject: Network Analyzer > >> > > >> > All, > >> > > >> > Our engineers have finally convinced management that they need a > >> > better > >> tool than wireshark for their needs. > >> > > >> > I am familiar with wireshark and the netmon tools, using them > >> > once in a > >> while to track problems, but don't have any experience with the > >> high end tools like Fluke's OptiView stuff. > >> > > >> > These folks are designing and testing VoIP/SIP applications, > >> > possibly in the > >> future involving wifi. > >> > > >> > Does anyone here have experience with this kind of thing, and can > >> recommend a particular piece of equipment? > >> > > >> > I'm sure I'll get a bit of benefit from this, as it'll be a major > >> > purchase for the > >> company and they won't be using it all the time, so while IT won't > >> be spending its departmental money on it, we are being asked for > >> recommendations. > >> > > >> > Thanks, > >> > > >> > Kurt > >> > > >> > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! > >> > ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> > >> > ~ > >> > > >> > --- > >> > To manage subscriptions click here: > >> > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > >> > or send an email to [email protected] > >> > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > >> > > >> > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! > >> > ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> > >> > ~ > >> > > >> > --- > >> > To manage subscriptions click here: > >> > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > >> > or send an email to [email protected] > >> > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > >> > >> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > >> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > >> > >> --- > >> To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt- > >> software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to > >> [email protected] > >> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ > > <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > > > --- > > To manage subscriptions click here: > > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > > or send an email to [email protected] > > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ > <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt- > software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to > [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
