Sniff-O-Matic for Windows

This is a quick and simple tool to collect and analyze your system's network traffic, but its designed for experienced users. Sniff-O-Matic's button and columnar data display logically and succinctly presents the collected network traffic data. This program lacks a Help file, but uses standard terms and acronyms known to most system administrators.

It couldn't get much easier than Sniff-O-Matic's single-click toggle operation. It is either collecting data, or waiting to restart with a button click. It is possible to display the information for a single packet while the program continues monitoring traffic, but it is as easy as grabbing flies with chopsticks. You'll never see the latest packet data unless you pause the collection process. The main display window lists each packet in time order, with no method to sort the data again. It is possible to filter the data to find a subset of packets, but the feature is disabled in the demo. In addition to time, protocol, and port data, the program displays source and destination IP addresses, and raw packet information. The program offers no IP address to domain name conversion.

While offering only a 15-day demo, Sniff-O-Matic takes only a few moments to install, uses little overhead, operates with few limitations, and immediately displays extensive packet information. This is a good utility for experienced users looking for a fast, reliable, and easy to operate network traffic sniffer.