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Surveyor

User’s Guide

Mode of Operation

Defines the current relationship between Surveyor and a resource. Surveyor can transmit data from a resource (transmit), receive data from a resource (capture), view a resource (monitor), or view and receive data from a resource simultaneously (monitor + capture)

Module

A hardware device attached to the network that can be used by Surveyor software to perform LAN analysis and monitoring functions. Surveyor can use NDIS-compati- ble network interface cards and THGm cards as modules.

Module Speed

The rate at which Surveyor will capture/transmit packets on the network. The speed is either 10 or 100 Mbps.

Module Status

Indicates whether or not the module is actively capturing/transmitting frames. “Arm” indicates that the module is capturing/transmitting.

Monitor

View activity on the network in real time.

Monitor and Capture Mode

Allows Surveyor to view and receive data from a resource simultaneously.

Monitor Mode

Allows Surveyor to view in real time the data coming to a resource.

Multi-QoS

Plug-in module available with Surveyor that decodes multi-media protocols (add specs) and provides information in tables about calls and channels.

Name Table

Table containing name and address associations for stations on the network. The address can be in the format of the MAC, IP, or IPX protocol.

NDIS

Network Driver Interface Specification.

Network

An interconnected group of nodes.

Network Adapter

Hardware board for connecting a station or node to an Ethernet LAN.

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