You may need to monitor, or mirror, a port on an Ethernet switch to debug a data protocol, check for inappropriate use of your network or resolve a security breach. Using a monitor port on a network ...

Automated network monitoring involves scanning for device component failures and examining traffic patterns. Learn how to lighten the load of your network management responsibilities. Network device ...

We've all noticed our home networks slow down from time to time, and blamed our router, the ISP connection, or any number of other things. You might even go look in the logs for your devices and ...

In a previous article, I wrote about/confessed what a mess my home/home lab networking was and discussed various tools I used to discover what devices were connected to my home network and where they ...

Portmaster isn’t just a cross-platform network monitor — it’s also a very powerful security tool that can help to lock down your desktops and block things like ads, trackers and malware. I’ve been ...

Network traffic monitoring has evolved from a nice-to-have administrative tool into an essential cybersecurity defense mechanism.