Being a Protocol Analyser Expert
Do I have to be an expert to Use One?
Definitely not.
While Protocol Analysers can be used by network developers to view the exact
contents of a network conversation, a modern Protocol Analyser with a graphical
user interface provides many other types of information beyond the bits and
bytes of the actual protocols. Being able to see which device or system failed
to respond is usually enough information to pinpoint the problem and focus your
attention on that piece of the puzzle.
As you may have experienced, network troubleshooting can be full of hours of
wasted time chasing a theory that turns out to be misdirected. If a Protocol Analyser
helps you save just one wild goose chase, it is money well spent. Protocol Analysers also provide many statistical and real time trend statistics
that help for management justification of new hardware.
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