CommView is a program for monitoring Internet and Local Area Network (LAN) activity capable of capturing and analyzing network packets. It gathers information about data passing through your dial-up connection or Ethernet card and decodes the analyzed data.
CommView will help you see the list of network connections and vital IP statistics and examine individual packets. Packets are decoded down to the lowest layer with full analysis of the most widespread protocols. Full access to raw data is also provided. Captured packets can be saved to log files for future analysis.
A flexible system of filters makes it possible to drop packets you don't need or capture only those packets that you wish to capture. Configurable alarms can notify you about important events, such as suspicious packets, high bandwidth utilization, or unknown addresses. CommView includes a VoIP module for in-depth analysis, recording, and playback of SIP and H.323 voice communications.
CommView is a helpful tool for LAN administrators, security professionals, network programmers, or anyone who wants to have a full picture of the traffic going through one's PC or LAN segment. This application requires an Ethernet, Wireless Ethernet, or Token Ring network card supporting the NDIS 3.0 driver standard, or a standard dial-up adapter.
Here are some key features of "CommView":
· View detailed IP connections statistics: IP addresses, ports, sessions, etc.
· Reconstruct TCP sessions.
· Map packets to the application that is sending or receiving them.
· View protocols distribution, bandwidth utilization, and network nodes charts and tables.
· Generate traffic reports in real time.
· Browse captured and decoded packets in real time.
· Search for strings or hex data in captured packet contents.
· Import and export packets in Sniffer, EtherPeek, AiroPeek, Observer, NetMon, and Tcpdump formats, export packets in hex and text formats.
· Configure alarms that can notify you about important events, such as suspicious packets, high bandwidth utilization, unknown addresses, etc.
· Create your own plug-ins for decoding any protocol.
· Exchange data with your application over TCP/IP.
· Export any IP address to SmartWhois for quick, easy IP lookup.
Requirements:
· Pentium III or higher
· 128 RAM
· 9 Mb HDD
Limitations:
· 30 days trial
· Nag screen
What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]
· New operating systems supported
· Decreased RAM utilization in the VoIP analysis module
· Adjustable jitter buffer for realistic simulation of real-life VoIP phone sound quality
· Improved "Find" dialog
· More flexible decoder tree options
· Many other improvements
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