2005-01-06 12:52:35 +01:00
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ntop is a network traffic probe that shows the network usage, similar to what
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the popular top Unix command does. ntop is based on libpcap and it has been
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written in a portable way in order to virtually run on every Unix platform and
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2005-03-21 13:42:45 +01:00
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on Win32 as well.
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1998-08-08 00:42:29 +02:00
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2005-01-06 12:52:35 +01:00
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ntop users can use a web browser (e.g. netscape) to navigate through ntop (that
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acts as a web server) traffic information and get a dump of the network status.
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In the latter case, ntop can be seen as a simple RMON-like agent with an
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embedded web interface.
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2005-03-21 13:42:45 +01:00
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The use of:
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- a web interface
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- limited configuration and administration via the web interface
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2005-01-06 12:52:35 +01:00
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- reduced CPU and memory usage (they vary according to network size and traffic)
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make ntop easy to use and suitable for monitoring various kind of networks.
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