TCP, UDP, IPV4, IPV6, ARP, RARP, DNS, HTTP, ICMP, IGMP, NBDS, NBNS, NBSS, SMTP, IBM, NetBIOS, SMB, Novell Netware (IPX, SPX, IPX NetBIOS, IPX RIP, IPX SAP, NCP), ISO, and CLNP.

FrameDecoder

Comes with the Ethertest Protocol Analyzer.
Gives you the ability to quickly create custom decodes for proprietary protocols and extensions to existing protocol decoders.

Network View

Node Statistics
Ethertest�s new Network View enables you to see statistics on specific nodes including communications traffic details and node information for active nodes on the monitored side of the switch.

Individual Active Node Information

Packets Transmitted and Received.
Bytes Transmitted and Received.
DNS Names.
Nodes In and Out.
Utilization Information.
Broadcast Information.
IP Address and MAC Address.
Named MAC Address.
NetBios Name.
Assigned User Friendly Names for each Node.

Data Capture

Captured data includes data bytes, control signals, and error conditions.
Data can be captured to RAM or directly to disk.
Capture buffer sizes are limited only by available memory or disk space.
File Series Option automatically closes and saves a capture file to disk based on size or a predefined time, and then opens a new capture file incremented by 1 and continues data capture.
Add notes to your capture files describing the contents of the data for use with resolving problems and archiving.
Ability to only capture specific MAC or IP Addresses.

Data Displays

Data can be analyzed in real-time using the Frame Display , Protocol Navigator , and Statistics Window .
Multiple synchronized windows can be viewed simultaneously.
Frame/Packet contents are decoded to the byte and bit level.
Byte level information.
Characters can be displayed in ASCII, EBCDIC, or Baudot.
Nonprintable characters are displayed using hex and mnemonics.
Supported radix's include hex, octal, decimal and binary.
Decoded data formats supported include 16 bit Integers, 32 bit Integers, IEEE 32 bit Floating Point, 32 bit Reverse Floating Point, and ASCII.
Add bookmarks to highlight important bytes and frames for easy access.

Search

Search criteria include:

Byte Level: timestamp, control signals, errors, and patterns (patterns include wildcard characters at the bit level, nibble level, and byte level);

Frame Level: frame decodes can be searched on the text of the decode, with or without wildcards.

Capture and Display Filters

Node and node pairs using MAC or IP addresses.
Protocol.
Data pattern.
Messages.
Advanced mode for complex filters.
Quick filters for the Frame Display and Protocol Navigator Windows include protocol filtering in and out, filtering on the Summary Pane, and filtering on messages.
Tab filters in the Frame Display allow you to filter in frames/messages that contain specific protocols.

Statistics Display

Utilization: Current, average, and peak.
Frames Per Second: Current, average, and peak.
Bytes Per Second: Current, average, and peak.
Totals: Number of frames/messages, bytes, multicast frames, and broadcast frames.
Frame/message size distribution and average frame/message size.
Total number of frames with errors (alignment errors, CRC errors).

Timestamping

Provides both absolute and relative displays of event timing for bytes and frames/messages.
Calculates time intervals between events and frames/messages (delta time) and effective data rate.
Timestamp resolution to <1 microsecond.

Configuration Management

I/O configurations, protocol stacks, and filters can be saved for future use.

Export Features

Using the Export Utility Export Events or Export Frames in text or binary format.
Export output suitable for importing into a spreadsheet, database or other post-process program for intricate analysis of the data.
Frame Display Window Summary Pane Export, exports the contents of the Summary Pane into CSV format for loading into spreadsheets or other programs to do intricate statistical analysis of protocol and network information.
Use the Print Utility to print the Summary Pane information or selected frames within the Summary Pane along with their appropriate headings. Optional Decode Pane information can be included.

Help

Comprehensive online help provides complete operating instructions.
Quick Start Guide enables rapid product set-up and operation.

System Requirements:

Pentium PC, 1Ghz or faster, running Windows XP.
RAM: 512 MB.
Disk Space: 35 MB (capture file size is limited by available disk space).
Standard Ethernet Network Interface Card (NIC). [Ethernet-based only]
Maximum data rate supported is dependent on PC processor speed.