Protocol Analyzer Software Reviews and Downloads

Wireshark

Wireshark (also known as Ethereal) is a network protocol analyzer that enables you to capture and examine data from a live network or from a capture file on disk. You can interactively browse the capture data and view summary and detail information for each packet. Wireshark has several powerful features, including a rich display filter language and the ability to view the reconstructed stream of a TCP session. It can read capture files from tcpdump (libpcap), NAI Sniffer (compressed and uncompressed), Sniffer Pro, NetXray, snoop, Shomiti Surveyor, AIX s iptrace, Microsoft Network Monitor, Novell s LANalyzer, RADCOM s WAN/LAN Analyzer, HP-UX nettl, ISDN4BSD, Cisco Secure IDS iplog, the pppd log (pppdump-format), and the AG Group s/Wildpacket Etherpeek. It can also read traces made from Lucent/Ascend WAN routers and Toshiba ISDN routers. Any of these files can be compressed with gzip and Wireshark will decompress them on the fly.

URLProtocolView

URLProtocolView is a simple utility that displays all URL protocols (for example: ftp:, telnet:, mailto:) that are currently installed on your system. For each URL protocol, the following information is displayed: The protocol name, the protocol description, the command-line that is executed when you type or click the URL, the product name, and the company name. This program also allows you to easily enable/disable the URL protocols.

SnifMon

A program for low-level network packets capturing and analyzing in real-time. Allows to capture all network traffic even in switched LAN. Sniffer supports rudimantary parsing of following protocols: IP, TCP, UDP and many others, includes support for RAS-connections (PPP).

AlphaCom

This software is a multi-session terminal emulator for Windows 9x/ME/NT/2K/2K3/XP. It supports SSH/Telnet/direct RS-232/Modem connections with Linux, ANSI, IBM3151, Wyse 50/50+, Wyse 60, SCO ANSI, VT52, VT100, VT102, VT220 emulation. It offers dynamic font sizing, free LPD and pass-through printing support, Euro compatibility, multi-protocol file transfer, international character set and keyboard support, ActiveX developer toolkit, and scrollback buffer.

USBTrace

USBTrace is a software-only USB Protocol Analyzer for Windows. USBTrace can monitor USB transactions happening at USB host controllers, hubs and devices. USBTrace is a 100% software product. Especially suited for inspecting host side USB protocol. USBTrace supports Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 2003 Server & Windows Vista operating systems. USBTrace is a software-only USB Protocol Analyzer for Windows. USBTrace can monitor USB transactions happening at USB host controllers, hubs and devices. USBTrace is a 100% software product. Especially suited for inspecting host side USB protocol. USBTrace supports Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 2003 Server & Windows Vista operating systems. Features: 1. USBTrace supports Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 & Windows Vista operating systems. 2. Works with USB 1.x and 2.0 Host Controllers, Hubs and Devices. 3. USBTrace can capture USB transactions at USB host controllers, Hubs and Devices 4. USBTrace can capture USB transactions handled by any device object in the USB device stack. 5. USBTrace captures and displays valuable information for WDM driver developers and firmware authors. 6. USBTrace is a non intrusive bus analyzer. It does not use any filter drivers to capture USB transactions. 7. USBTrace can capture all USB transactions during device enumeration. 8. Automatic capturing for hot plugged devices. 9. Search and filtering options can be performed on captured information. 10. Export monitored USB requests to HTML, XML, CSV or text file. 11. Supports continuous capture for non stop analysis. 12. Supports decoding of class specific USB requests. (HID, Hub, Mass Storage, Bluetooth, Still Image Capture, Video, Vendor Specific, WUSB) 12. Supports background capturing for high performance capture sessions. 13. View performance statistics for each capture session.

Http Analyzer

HTTP Analyzer enables you to capture HTTP/HTTPS traffic in real-time, allowing you to analyze, debug and diagnoze web program traffic. The program supports all program that support WININET or Mozila NSS API, including Internet Explorer, Firefox, Outlook, Outlook Express etc. It can trace Header, Content, Cookies, Query Strings, Post data, Request and Response Stream, redirection URLs and other information and comes with a requirs builder to generate custom HTTP/HTTPs requests. Other features include Internet Explorer integration, request filtering, cache and cookie clearing, log export to XML and more.

IE HTTP Analyzer

IE HTTP Analyzer is an add-in for Internet Explorer, that allows you to capture HTTP/HTTPS traffic in real-time. It displays a wide range of information, including Header, Content, Cookies, Query Strings, Post data, redirection URLs and more. It also provides cache information and session clearing, as well as HTTP status code information and several filtering options. A useful developer tool for performance analysis, debugging and diagnostics. IE HTTP Analyzer integrates into the lower part of your IE browser window and can be opened/closed from the IE toolbar.

Colasoft Packet Builder

Colasoft Packet Builder enables network administrators to create custom network packets, including ARP, IP, TCP and UDP packets. You can edit details of the packet data, Hex edit RAW data and also save or load packet files. The program is designed to check your network protection against attacks and intruders or to troubleshoot other network issues.

Colasoft Packet Player

Colasoft Packet Player enables you to open and replay previously captured packet trace files. It supports many packet trace file formats created by many sniffer software, such as Colasoft Capsa, Ethereal, Network General Sniffer and WildPackets EtherPeek/OmniPeek and more. The packets are sent to the adapter of your choice with optional burst mode and loop sending.

EffeTech HTTP Sniffer

EffeTech HTTP Sniffer is a HTTP packet sniffer, protocol analyzer that is specialized for web traffic. It can rebuild the HTTP sessions, and reassemble files sent through HTTP protocol (does not support HTTP compressed pages). The main window displays a list of all logged connections, as well as detailed information for the request and response headers; this allows for a quick overview without too much detail. When you double-click a specific connection, you can view in depth information about the connection, including raw packet data, TCP details and package content.

SerialMon

Freeware RS232 serial port monitor/sniffer which additionally can decode ABB RP570 protocol. Use this software to fault trace your serial communication with the help of simple hardware. Many different connections are supported. The RP570 support enables you to see communication between a substation and the control center for example.

FREE PacketTrap SNMP Scan

PacketTrap SNMP Scan is a FREE utility that discovers network nodes that support SNMP. The utility also displays basic diagnostic information about each node it discovers. Nodes which respond to SNMP requests can be stored and sent to other tools.

EtherDetect Packet Sniffer

EtherDetect Packet Sniffer is an easy to use packet sniffer and network protocol analyzer. It captures and groups all network traffic and allows you to view real-time details for each packet, as well as the content. You can also set up filters based on IP address and port and save the captured traffic to file for later review. The built-in viewer supports syntax highlighting for HTML, ASP and XML. EtherDetect Packet Sniffer uses WinPCAP (included).

URL Snooper

URL Snooper enables you to extract links that are masked or hidden behind scripts and/or server redirections. It uses WinPcap and acts as a small network sniffer, that automatically filters all URL requests that it encounters. You can further filter the list to only show multimedia links.

TCPView

TCPView will show you a detailed listings of all TCP and UDP endpoints on your system, including the remote address and state of TCP connections as well as the program or process that is using the connection. In addition, you can end selected processes and close selected connections. Much improved over previous versions.

Serial Monitor

This software is a software serial port monitor Rs232 sniffer with protocol analyzer and packet data logger. This monitoring utility can spy, capture, view, log, analyze, test com ports activity performing com port connection and traffic analysis with data acquisition and control. You can use this system as device interface testing tool or a modem data transfer viewer.

SoftPerfect Network Protocol Analyzer

SoftPerfect Network Protocol Analyzer (formerly Softperfect Network Sniffer) is a protocol analyzer for analyzing, debugging, maintaining and monitoring local network and Internet connections. It captures and analyzes the data passing through your network connection, and represents it in a readable form. The program completely decodes all the major protocols such as IP, TCP, UDP, ICMP, as well as top-level protocols including HTTP, SMTP, POP, IMAP,FTP and others. The program includes detailed filter options that allow you to limit the capture based on IP address, port, data content and more. The program also includes a packet builder, which allows advanced users to assemble and send network packets, from scratch or based on captured data.

SmartSniff

SmartSniff is a TCP/IP packet capture program that allows you to inspect network traffic that passes through your network adapter. The two pane interface displays the captured packet and detailed information in ASCII or Hex view below. Additional features include color coding of local and remote traffic, export to HTML and more. SmartSniff can use in Windows 2000/XP Raw Sockets or WinPcap for other versions of Windows. A basic, but very small and standalone protocol analyzer.

SniffPass

SniffPass is a network protocol sniffer that automatically captures password that are transmitted via POP3, IMAP4, SMTP, FTP, and HTTP protocol. It can be used to recover forgotten passwords that are hidden behind asterisks or otherwise inaccessible. SniffPass can use RAW sockets on XP/2000 and requires WinPcap for other Windows operating systems. Standalone program, no install needed.

FREE PacketTrap Port Scan

PacketTrap Port Scan is a FREE utility that looks for open TCP ports on one or more network nodes. Port Scan may be configured to scan commonly used ports or a custom set of ports as needed. The fast, accurate results are available for export.

Colasoft Capsa Network Analyzer

Expert packets sniffer designed for protocol analysis and network diagnosis, Colasoft Capsa analyzes the network traffic of local computer or local network. With the ability of real time packet capture and accurate data analysis, Colasoft Capsa makes your network transparent in the presence of you, and then you can quickly and efficiently fix the network troubles. Easy-to-use interface of Colasoft Capsa allows both IT professionals at all levels and novice users get up to speed quickly and efficiently.

TracePlus Win32

TracePlus/Win32 allows you to monitor and analyze the interaction between your Win32 program and multiple Win32 APIs. Supported APIs that are displayed in realtime include ODBC, OLE, COM, TAPI, WININET, registry, DB-Library, and more. The integrated SQL capture window displays SQL statements generated by the supported database APIs and the status window displays DLL version information, OutputDebugString() calls, and more.

Sniff - O - Matic

Sniff - O - Matic is a simple network protocol analyzer and packet sniffer with an easy to use and unsophisticated interface. It displays a tree view of the captured data, as well as a hex display of the raw capture. The program also includes filtering options to limit capture based on IP address, protocol or data. Other features include a statistical chart display and a simple search option. Sniff - O - Matic works as advertised, but we would have expected more features from a commercial packet analyzer.

TracePlus Web Detective

TracePlus Web Detective (eBusiness Edition) is a performance analysis and diagnostic tool specifically designed for Web development. It lets you analyze HTTP and HTTPS protocols used by an program and provides performance and diagnostic information including connect times, DNS lookup time and much more. You can view complete object request and response headers. The program also supports communications via Java applets, Javascript, and VBScript, all with microsecond timing accuracy. Additional features include graphical comparison of server load and response times, object sizes and download times.

HTTP Spy .NET

HTTP Spy .NET enables you to trace HTTP requests to a web site in order to analyze headers, raw HTTP data and connection bottlenecks. The program provides a real-time log view and can also log requests to a file. You can limit logging to specific sites, exclude sites, mark packets and preview images. HTTP Spy .NET only works with Internet Explorer traffic.

HTTP Debugger Pro

If you need to capture and analyze all outgoing and incoming traffic between a web browser or program that uses HTTP protocol, and the web server, then SoftX HTTP Debugger is the program for you. Each HTTP request and/or response can be analyzed to view the HTTP header parameter values, cookies, query strings, the source code of HTML/XML web pages and Java/VB scripts, error codes etc. All captured web pages and images can be viewed in the built-in web browser control. All captured HTTP traffic can be exported into the log files either in the RAW network or in the decoded (how browsers see it) format. SoftX HTTP Debugger works with all popular web browsers (Internet Explorer, Mozilla FireFox, Opera, etc) and their plugins. Software developers can use it to view and analyze the HTTP traffic of their own software programs. Advantages of the Pro version: Totally updated, modern Microsoft Office 2007 like User Interface. Ability to view/analyze HTTP traffic of other users on the same computer. Ability to view/analyze HTTP traffic of Windows NT Services. Ability to highlight HTTP requests/responses according to your rules. Ability to apply filtering and/or highlighting rules to the existing data on the fly. Ability to export data directly to Microsoft Excel. Ability to find (locate) HTTP requests/responses in the program window. A lot of minor improvements.

IP Sniffer

IP sniffer is a protocol analyzer, that uses the XP/2K Raw Socket features. It supports filtering rules, adapter selection, packet decoding, advanced protocol description and more. Detailed information about each packet is provided in a tree-style view, and the right-click menu allows to resolve or scan the selected source IP address. Additional features include adapter statistics, IP traffic monitoring, traceroute, ping, port scanning, TCP/UDP/ICMP spoofing options, open tcp/udp ports attached to process, mac address changing, and DNS/WINS/SNMP/WHOIS/DHCP queries.

XML Transmitter

XML Transmitter is designed to POST or GET XML and SOAP messages via HTTP, SOAP and ftp protocol to a web server. The response is displayed instantly. WSDL web service files can be uploaded and tested.

Bill Redirect Serial-File-TCP Port

Resident Tray System software for barcode scanner or other serial data capture devices that have a RS232 or Ethernet interface. This program will redirect to any direction Serial/File/TCP Port

z/Scope Express 3270 Terminal Emulator

Among the main functions included are: HLLAPI, EHLLAPI and WinHLLAPI support; Support for SSL 2.0, and 3.0 as well as TLS 1.0 security protocols, Hotspots, Screen Styles, Keypads, Screen History, Auto-suggestion, Dynamic toolbars and Multilanguage Support.

MaaTec Network Analyzer

This network analyzer gives an online view of incoming packets. Real-time network statistics are displayed in a table. Numerical values can be displayed as text or bar graph. There are different options to color displayed packet data. Multiple views with different packet filters and statistics are possible. All settings can be saved to disk or into the Quick Load list. Supports multiple network cards in one or multiple windows. Decodes currently following protocols: IPv4, IPv6, TCP, UDP, IPX, PPP, PPPoE, ICMP, ICMPv6, IGMP, LCP, CHAP, CCP, ARP, RIP, IPX-RIP, DNS, DHCP, bootpc, bootps, NetBIOS, NetBIOS-NS, SMB/CIFS, Microsoft-DS, NMPI, LLC, ITU-T X.233 CLNP, X.224 TP, ISO 9542 ES-IS, ISO 10589 IS-IS, Telnet and TFTP. As text-decode: HTTP, FTP, POP2, POP3, IMAP, IMAP3, MSNP, NNTP, SMTP, SSDP. Statistics can display all common network protocols.

Vox Maris - GMDSS Simulator

It is a PC-based simulator to train sea-faring people in the use of GMDSS communications equipment, within a controlled and safe environment. Vox Maris simulates VHF (DSC), MF/HF (DSC) and Navtex fully operational features, as far as their GMDSS operational procedures. Others external issues, as real conditions of maritime communications are simulated too. Vox Maris offers features for two different roles The instructor of the course and the students. The instructor designs exercises in order to evaluate knowledges and actions of the students. The exercises can have a specified goal that students would have to reach. Vox Maris help the instructor to know when a practice is going out of the goal, thus, he can correct the direction of the simulation. In a simulation excercise, students establish communications using several GMDSS equipments. They have to do the same procedures on the simulator as in the real equipment.

TCP Viewer

TCP Viewer captures and displays all data that is transferred between two processes communicating through TCP/IP. The processes can be running on the same machine or different machines located anywhere on a network or the Internet. TCP Viewer can run on a machine different than the machine(s) that the two processes are running on. The process that connects to the other process is the client. The process that receives the connection is the server. The client must be configured to connect to TCP Viewer instead of the server. This involves providing the client with the name or IP address of the machine that TCP Viewer is running on and the port number that TCP Viewer has established to listen for connections. TCP Viewer must be configured with a port number to establish. If 0 is provided, TCP Viewer will ask the OS for an available port number. TCP Viewer must also be be provided with the name or IP address of the machine that the server is running on and the port number that the server has established.

Serial Com Port Monitor

Serial Com Port Monitor 3.0 is a professional program for RS232/422/485 COM ports monitoring. It monitors, displays, logs and analyzes all serial port activity in Windows OS. This powerful system utility was developed for exploring the way OS works, monitoring how applications use ports, for tracking down problems in system or program configurations and processes, implementing, debugging and reverse-engineering serial protocols.

Scale Programmers RS-232 Monitor Data Analyzer

RS-232 Monitor Windows Based RS-232 Monitor Tool This basic tool has become so useful to our engineers, we decided to share it with the rest of the world. Give us your feedback. If it really works well for you, donations are accepted. Convert serial data into ASCII values to pick out hidden spaces and special characters. An added bonus is the Data wedge that sends all incoming serial data to your windows keyboard buffer. Your serial data can be sent to any windows based program.

Scrutinizer NetFlow & sFlow Analyzer

Report Grabber

Report Grabber provides the capability to collect data from up to eight devices configured to automatically transmit serial data or reports. Report Grabber is a simple, intuitive program that allows you to easily collect data from any RS232 serial device and save it to disk files on your local or network drive.

Give Me Too

Give Me Too is a simple network sniffer, that logs all TCP/IP traffic and saves transferred files to your disk. It can capture email messages, uploaded files, visited web pages and more. In addition, it offers various filter options that allow you to limit the captured data to the stuff that you are interested in. While the program does capture web pages, it does not allow you to view them as actual pages, but only the bits and pieces (images, html etc.), which limits the use for visual investigation. Unlike most other sniffers in this price class, it does not provide any detailed inspection of packet data, nor statistics or other advanced features.

Advanced TCP IP Data Logger

No need to spend days developing your own TCP/IP data tools - TCP/IP Data Logger is here to help! The program collects network data from any device or instrument in real time, sends and receives serial data over the Internet or your LAN. Mold your dataflow the way you want with a built-in parser and send it to any application. It will always be there recording your data, capturing every precious bit. Amazing functionality at an affordable price!

Colasoft Capsa Professional

Expert network analyzer designed for packet decoding and network diagnosis, Colasoft Capsa monitors the network traffic transmitted over a local host and a local network, helping network administrators troubleshoot network problems. With the ability of real time packet capture and accurate data analysis, Colasoft Capsa makes your network transparent before you, letting you quickly and efficiently fix the network troubles.

Billion NetWatcher

Billion NetWatcher allows collecting information of network traffic that is passing through Ethernet-adapter. Information of each ip-packet passed through specified network interface or few network interfaces is written in a text files in a form of simple tables and can be proceeded by a spreadsheets or by data base management systems (DMBS).

SwitchSniffer

SwitchSniffer can reroute and collect all packets on a switched LAN. It scans the networks and provides a list of available nodes, which you can select for traffic monitoring. The program offers addition filter options that enables you to target packet collection based on TCP/IP Services and MAC address. When used standalone, SwitchSniffer logs and displays session information and remote hosts that were accessed, however it can also be used in conjunction with a packet sniffer for detailed traffic logging and analysis. Additional features include arpspoofer detection, gateway functionality, IP forwarding and more.

Ethereal Network Analyzer

Ethereal is a network protocol analyzer that enables you to capture and examine data from a live network or from a capture file on disk. You can interactively browse the capture data and view summary and detail information for each packet. Ethereal has several powerful features, including a rich display filter language and the ability to view the reconstructed stream of a TCP session. It can read capture files from tcpdump (libpcap), NAI Sniffer (compressed and uncompressed), Sniffer Pro, NetXray, snoop, Shomiti Surveyor, AIX s iptrace, Microsoft Network Monitor, Novell s LANalyzer, RADCOM s WAN/LAN Analyzer, HP-UX nettl, ISDN4BSD, Cisco Secure IDS iplog, the pppd log (pppdump-format), and the AG Group s/Wildpacket s Etherpeek. It can also read traces made from Lucent/Ascend WAN routers and Toshiba ISDN routers. Any of these files can be compressed with gzip and Ethereal will decompress them on the fly.

BillSniff

BillSniff is a network protocol analyzer (sniffer) that provides detailed information about current traffic, as well as overall protocol statistics and more. It supports various protocols including ip4, TCP, UDP, IEEE 802.2 frame, Ethernet II frame, NetBios, IPX and others. In addition to real-time monitoring it includes a extensive array of filter options that allow you to limit capture based on IP, Port, Protocol, MAC address, packet size and other criteria, as well as graphical statistics for network layers. You can also use BillSniff to send packets and script custom protocols.

EtherSnoop

EtherSnoop is a basic network sniffer, that can capture all packets going through the network, including dial-up connection or network Ethernet card. It lists the captured data in real-time, using an easy-to-understand interface with a hex and text display of the packet content. EtherSnoop also offers basic filtering by protocol type and a tree-style packet explorer. The output can be saved to file and reloaded later if needed.

Anasil

This software network analyzer and protocol decoder for distributed Ethernet networks is based on

Network Troubleshooting Analyzer

This packet analysis and sniffing tool can capture all traffic transport over local network segments and decode all major and frequently used protocols including TCP/IP, UDP, HTTP, HTTPS, SMTP, POP3, TELNET and FTP. All information is displayed in English. Packet Analyzer provides traffic and message analysis on e-mail, Web and transactions.

Network Traffic Monitor Analysis Report

Monitor network traffic and capture traffic transport over both Ethernet and WLAN networks. Network Packet Analyzer decodes all major TCP/IP protocols. With Network Packet Analyzer, you can filter the network traffic to focus on the information that you are looking for. Comprehensive reports and graphic views allow you to understand network performance and usage, and identify problems in simple steps.

Network Protocol Packet Analyzer

Capture all traffic transport over both Ethernet and WLAN, and decode all major and frequently used protocols with filters. Packet Analyzer is an advanced packet analysis and sniffing tool with protocol decoding capabilities.

PC Network Traffic Monitor and Analyzer

This software is a packet analysis and sniffing tool with powerful protocol decoding capabilities. It captures traffic passing by the machine where the tool is installed and decodes all the majoe protocols including TCP/IP, UDP, HTTP, HTTPS, SMTP, POP3, TELNET, FTP, etc. with a powerful filter.

Etherscan Analyzer

This software is a network traffic and protocol analyzer. With Etherscan, you can capture and analyze all packets transmitted in your segment of the local network. It decodes all major protocols, including Ethernet, NetBEUI, TCP/IP and TCP/IP utilities. It is capable of reconstructing TCP/IP sessions. With this feature, you can see data in their original format. You can also filter network traffic. Use these flexible, powerful filters during or after capture to isolate traffic by specific node, protocol, error type or packet content.

Sniff-em Packet sniffer

This software is a Windows-based packet sniffer that enables you to capture every single data packet that travels through your network. This can help you eliminate bottlenecks or spot illegitimate activity. It features flexible filter settings, dynamic and flexible log file creation, and anti-tampering features.

Simple RS 232 monitor

This software is a small diagnostic program used to monitor RS 232 communications between devices. Usually, one device is a computer. The software supports baud rates from 110 up to 256000 baud, and four to eight data bits. Captured data can be time-stamped, annotated and saved in a number of different formats.

VisualSniffer

This program performs protocol analyses, real-time content searches and matches, and notifies users by e-mail, sound and text message when intrusion is detected.It detects buffer overflows, port scans, CGI attacks and OS fingerprinting attempts. The program provides graphical and statistical displays, with colored charts. It also decodes TCP, UDP and ICMP packets down to the lowest layer. IP packets are organized based on their source and destination addresses, and TCP/IP packets are further grouped into connections. Users can also define workspaces to view special groups of packets.

RS232 Com Monitor

This software is a utility for monitoring, troubleshooting and logging RS232 communication. A laptop PC, USB/RS232 hub and RS232M give you a powerful, portable and sturdy tool to aid in designing and logging RS232, full duplex, data between peripherals and hosts. RS232M can be used on any PC with Microsoft Windows 95 or excellenter, also, data can be collected from another program using RS232 on the same PC. Data can be saved to disk with time stamp information and any name you choose. Data can be logged in hex or ASCII format. RS232 data is logged in time stamp intervals from 50ms to 5s. RS232 data that enters the com port during that interval is logged with that time stamp. Later the data can be examined and relative timing can be established.

SMB File Sniffer

This software is a network security utility for logging SMB files operations and capturing file bodies transmitted within a LAN. SMB File Sniffer allows you to log SMB file operations with two levels of logging - detailed and errors only. You can intercept files transmitted within a LAN by SMB protocol. You can select one of the network adapters installed on your system to log the packet stream of this certain adapter. You can collect the statistics of the lost packets on network adapter, NIS internal driver and SMB File Sniffer program levels.

Protocol Analyser

This program captures and analyzes serial protocols. It uses two standard COM ports to monitor the statuses of all 6 RS232 control leads and data in both directions, on a serial connection up to 115,200bps. All data is written to the screen as decoded text. All control leads are displayed on-screen as LED indicators.

NetworkActiv PIAFCTM

NetworkActiv PIAFCTM enables you to capture and analyze IP packets, search for keywords in the content and set various filters to limit capture to the packets you`re interested in. Filtering options include by IP, by port, string, protocol and more. In addition, you can also use the File Sniffer mode, which allows you to capture and store complete HTTP files (web-pages, pictures, downloads, etc.) that go through your computer via your network. The files can be stored in a directory of your choice for later review or processing. NetworkActiv PIAFCTM also includes a graphical packets mode which attempts to create a real-time network map from the captured traffic (beta test). An easy to use tool for TCP/IP network administrators, security professionals, and just about any advanced computer user with an internet connection.