BEAVERTON, Ore.—Test-and-measurement house Tektronix is rolling out a new generation UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System) UTRAN (UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Network) protocol analyzer.

Every IT department with mission-critical computer operations tries to implement security measures to protect its network from data loss, performance degradation or other damage, but such damage ...

In the complicated world of networking, problems happen. But determining the exact cause of a novel issue in the heat of the moment gets dicey. In these cases, even ...

Wireshark is a must-have (and free) network protocol analyzer for any security professional or systems administrator. It's like Jaws, only for packets. Wireshark is the world’s leading network traffic ...

A hardware device or server software that captures packets transmitted in a network for routine inspection and problem detection. Also called a "sniffer," "packet sniffer," "packet analyzer," "packet ...

This tip is excerpted from "Network troubleshooting and diagnostics," Chapter 4 of The Shortcut Guide to Network Management for the Mid-Market, written by Greg Shields and published by ...

As wireless LANs proliferate across the enterprise, unauthorized access points become more common. Access points are relatively inexpensive and easy to install. Individuals or groups within a company ...