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At $995, Observer offers more features for the money. Supporting 10/100/1000 and wireless all in one product.

Observer® is a network analyzer for LAN, wireless 802.11 a/b/g, low-utilization gigabit, Token Ring and FDDI networks. Observer provides real-time metrics, packet capture, decode, trending and more for shared and switched environments.

Observer is a software-only, network monitoring and troubleshooting tool. Observer is a 64-bit application. A 32-bit version is also included. Observer can monitor wired LANs and 802.11 a/b/g networks. With the addition of Network Instruments’ software or hardware probes, Observer can monitor multi-segment networks including LAN, WAN, gigabit and wireless.

With the Network Instruments’ Distributed Network Analysis architecture, (NI-DNA™), Observer is unique in the network analysis industry. It’s the only analyzer built from a unified code set, offering scalability and seamless integration across the entire Observer product family. Network administrators need ony to learn one interface to monitor across topologies, locations, and technologies.

Observer Benefits:

Convert your PC or laptop into a powerful analyzer
Capture, view, and decode traffic in real time
Instantly assess the effectiveness of network changes
Monitor and graph real-time bandwidth utilization
Save historical data
Baseline your network
Identify virus and hack attacks
Collect statistics by user, packet size, or protocol
Filter easily through data to isolate issues
Perform stress testing
Speed troubleshooting with proactive notification
View router traffic patterns in real time
Analyze your VLANs independently or in aggregate
Monitor wired and wireless together

Packet Capture and Decode Over 550 primary protocols Countless subprotocols (including wireless) Nanosecond resolution Add administrator comments to any packet Dynamic port protocol decode Schedule packet captures Conceal private IP addresses Real-Time Statistics
Real-Time Statistics Over 30 real-time statistics available Network summary Bandwidth utilization Internet Observer Access point load monitor Pair statistics Protocol distribution Network activity Wireless site survey Router Observer VLAN Analysis
Top Talkers Understand bandwidth usage by device Determine if a station is consuming too much bandwidth View LAN use patterns Detect faulty network hardware Make informed decisions about network segmentation Find broadcast storms Review switch usage and resource allocation
Filtering Include or exclude packets by address, address range, protocol offsets, and presets Use Boolean logic to create complex features Filter with Perl-compatible regular expressions Design filters visually Create protocol filters from the protocol distribution list Execute multiple filters concurrently Share filter libraries with other Observer users Quickly configure filters with fast post filtering Utilize data mining capabilities
Triggers and Alarms Flag activities or errors with a pre-defined list Set custom notifications based on any filter Receive alerts as vulnerabilities are detected Choose alert method (e-mail, pager, etc.) Obtain e-mails with virus information including source and destination Setup any trigger to have an associated action Pop up message windows Activate captures Start/append logs Print trouble tickets Execute external programs Manage triggers and alarms for multiple probes from one location Set a trigger on any WLAN activity
Network Trending and Reporting Collect trending data for Ethernet Internet VLANs WLANs Gain insight into total network health over time Collect and store network, Internet, and switch data for days, weeks, months, even years View a single time period (i.e. day or month) or create period-to-period comparison reports Obtain instant snapshots with Ready-Made Reports
Wireless Support Complete support for 802.11a/b/g Wireless types by station Errors by station Wireless Site Survey Determine AP Placement Site configuration tools Multiple security encryption options Long-term trending information Find rogue access points Signal quality and data rates Enforce WLAN security policies Wireless Triggers and Alarms
Internet Observer Obtain specific Internet activity Review individual Internet usage wit Internet Patrol Receive true Layer 3 IP addresses with IP Pairs Matrix Use IP Subprotocols by Station to gain each users’ specific Internet usage by service

Observer® is a registered trademark of Network Instruments, LLC

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