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#242250 17-Oct-2018 19:20

What network diagnostic tools do you use on a Windows laptop?

I normally use Linux to sort client's stuff out from my home office but am starting to do more onsite now. So I am looking for a good tool or 2 to diagnose those curly issues when using my Windows laptop. As in the sort of stuff which isn't readily diagnosable at the client's PC.

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#2109996 17-Oct-2018 19:21

wireshark is the only network diagnostic tool I use

or tcpdump, then using wireshark to view the pcap file

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#2109997 17-Oct-2018 19:24

dfnt:

wireshark is the only network diagnostic tool I use

or tcpdump, then using wireshark to view the pcap file

Great tools but possibly too indepth for home and small business networks. Most of them won't even have a switch which supports packet capturing.

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#2110002 17-Oct-2018 19:32

well you would normally do the packet capture on the client, server or router if it supports it

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#2110003 17-Oct-2018 19:35

dfnt:

well you would normally do the packet capture on the client, server or router if it supports it

Some of these "networks" are literally a few computers plugged into a ISP supplied router.

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#2110007 17-Oct-2018 19:47

so are you expecting to run tools remotely on your laptop to try and diagnose what kind of issues?

i dont really understand what you're trying to achieve

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#2110009 17-Oct-2018 19:48

dfnt:

so are you expecting to run tools remotely on your laptop to try and diagnose what kind of issues?

At the client's place.

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#2110015 17-Oct-2018 19:55

Yes, but what exactly..

Network problems, bsods, generic app issues, malware, virus, printing problems, etc???

When you say network diagnostic tool, the only tool worth using is Wireshark.

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#2110023 17-Oct-2018 20:09

Stick with what you know - if you're a Linux chap, consider trying out WSL - https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install-win10

That'll let you play with most of your familiar toys in Windows.

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#2110024 17-Oct-2018 20:14

toejam316:

Stick with what you know - if you're a Linux chap, consider trying out WSL - https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install-win10

That'll let you play with most of your familiar toys in Windows.

Subsystem can be quite quirky particularly for network tools...

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#2110026 17-Oct-2018 20:48

Often: Ping, Tracert, nslookup, nmap

Occasionally: arp, netstat, nbtstat, telnet, wireshark,

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#2110038 17-Oct-2018 21:11

Daily tools, ping, nslookup, iperf, traceroute, nmap, Wireshark. Sensors from router pcap capture, switch arp, mac and lldp reading, that's most of it.

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