Network examples and network software

2. • Network
• Network software/ networking software
• Basic functionality
• Difference
• Examples of network devices
• Advantages
• Disadvantage
• List of network software
• Network monitoring

3. • A network is a collection of computers, servers,
mainframes, network devices, peripherals, or other
devices connected to one another to allow the sharing
of data.
• Below is an example image of a home network with
multiple computers and other network devices all
connected to each other and the Internet.

4. • Network software, which operates over a network
rather than on an individual computer, may perform
tasks that supplement, enable or replace end-user
software.
• All network software shares the common goal of
increasing productivity and improving security for
network users.

5. • Networking software is a foundational
element for any network. It helps
administrators deploy, manage and
monitor a network.
• Traditional networks are made up of
specialized hardware, such as routers
and switches that bundle the networking
software into the solution.
• Software-defined networking (SDN)
separates that software from the
hardware, making it easier to innovate
and adapt the network to quickly meet
changing network demands.

6. • User management – enables
administrators to add or remove
users from the network.
• File management – allows
administrators to define the location
of data storage and user access to
that data.
Network software allows multiple
devices, such as desktops, laptops,
mobile phones, tablets, and other
systems to connect to one another, as
well as other networks.

7. • The terms "network software" and "networking software" are
often used interchangeably.
• However, networking software most often refers to the
software that enables networking.
• Novell and Microsoft, for example, are two widely known
developers of networking software.

8. • Desktop computers, laptops, mainframes, and servers
• Consoles and thin clients
• Firewalls
• Bridges
• Repeaters
• Network Interface cards
• Switches, hubs, modems, and routers
• Smart phones and tablets
• Webcams

9. The advantages of network software compared to desktop
software include centralized management and reduced end-
user technical support problems.
For example, if a particular desktop software application
stores all its data on a network share, the danger of data
being lost when an end-user accidentally damages his
computer diminishes.

10. The centralized nature of network software entails that if the
network application fails, all the users trying to connect to
the application will be unable to do so. The failure of a
single network software application can result in widespread
productivity decreases.

11. • Solar winds Network Performance Monitor.
• Manage Engine
• Op Manager
• What sup Gold 2017
• Nagios XI
• Zabbix
• Inching
• Data dog.

12. • Microsoft Network Monitor
• Nagios
• Open NMS:
• Advanced IP Scanner:
• Fiddler
• The Dude
• Spelunk
• Angry IP Scanner
• Wireless Net View
• Xirrus Wi-Fi Inspector

13. • Microsoft Network Monitor is a packet analyzer that
allows you to capture, view and analyze network traffic.
This tool is handy for troubleshooting network
problems and applications on the network. Main
features include support for over 300 public and
Microsoft proprietary protocols, simultaneous capture
sessions, a Wireless Monitor Mode and sniffing of
promiscuous mode traffic, amongst others.

14. • Nagios is a powerful network monitoring tool that
helps you to ensure that your critical systems,
applications and services are always up and running.
It provides features such as alerting, event handling
and reporting. The Nagios Core is the heart of the
application that contains the core monitoring engine
and a basic web UI.

16. • Open NMS is an open source enterprise grade network
management application that offers automated discovery, event and
notification management, performance measurement, and service
assurance features.
• Open NMS includes a client app for the iPhone, I Pad or iPod Touch
for on-the-go access, giving you the ability to view outages, nodes,
alarms and add an interface to monitor.
• Once you successfully login to the Open NMS web UI, use the
dashboard to get a quick ‘snapshot view’ of any outages, alarms or
notifications.

17. • Advanced IP Scanner is a fast and easy to use network
scanner that detects any network devices (including
wireless devices such as mobile phones, printers and WIFI
routers) on your network. It allows you to connect to
common services such as HTTP, FTP and shared folders if
they are enabled on the remote machine. You are also able
to wake up and shut down remote computers.

19. • Fiddler is a web debugging tool that captures HTTP traffic
between chosen computers and the Internet. It allows you
to analyze incoming and outgoing data to monitor and
modify requests and responses before they hit the browser.

21. THE DUDE:
• The Dude is a network monitoring tool that monitors
devices and alerts you when there is a problem. It can
also automatically scan all devices on a given subnet
and then draw and layout a map of your network.

24. • Angry IP Scanner is standalone application that
facilitates IP address and port scanning. It is used to
scan a range of IP addresses to find hosts that are
alive and obtain information about them (including
MAC address, open ports, hostname, ping time, Net
Bios information, etc).

26. • Xirrus Wi-Fi Inspector can be used to search for Wi-Fi
networks, manage and troubleshoot connections, verify Wi-
Fi coverage, locate Wi-Fi devices and detect rogue Access
Points.
• Xirrus Wi-Fi Inspector comes with built-in connection, quality
and speed tests.