Network Troubleshooting Tools

Network Troubleshooting Tools Overview

Network Troubleshooting Products

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SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor (NPM)

SolarWinds NPM is a monitoring and performance management platform. It provides performance troubleshooting support, auto network discovery, customizable thresholds, and can be rapidly deployed.

Key Features

  • Network monitoring (223)
    95%
    9.5
  • Alerts (221)
    93%
    9.3
  • Hardware health monitoring (207)
    91%
    9.1
SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager (NCM)

SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager is network diagnostics and troubleshooting technology, from Austin-based SolarWinds.

Auvik

Auvik

Customer Verified

Auvik's cloud-based network management software gives users insight into the networks they manage, and automates complex and time-consuming network tasks. Real-time network mapping and inventory mean users know what's where, even as users move. Automated config backup and restore…

Key Features

  • Network monitoring (81)
    83%
    8.3
  • Automated network device discovery (81)
    81%
    8.1
  • Alerts (80)
    79%
    7.9
SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer (NTA)

SolarWinds Netflow Traffic Analyzer is a network monitoring tool within the broader SolarWinds ecosystem. It includes core traffic monitoring features, as well as customizable traffic reports and alerts.

Wireshark

Wireshark is an open source network troubleshooting tool.

ThousandEyes

ThousandEyes offers Digital Experience Monitoring that integrates application performance monitoring within a broader network monitoring platform. It primarily focuses on connectivity monitoring and supports SaaS and hybrid systems monitoring.

Key Features

  • Alerts (14)
    97%
    9.7
  • Network monitoring (14)
    90%
    9.0
  • Baseline threshold calculation (13)
    88%
    8.8
SolarWinds Engineer's Toolset

SolarWinds® Engineer’s Toolset (ETS) helps users monitor and troubleshoot a network with over 60 tools for network management. ETS allows users to monitor and receive alerts in real time on network availability and health, and perform network diagnostics for faster troubleshooting…

Preseem

Preseem is an Edge Network Quality of Experience (QoE) solution designed to help wireless internet service providers (WISPs) measure, analyze and improve the experience of subscribers on their network. The vendor states WISPs can save time and expense with Preseem's automated plan…

Key Features

  • Network monitoring (5)
    93%
    9.3
  • Wireless infrastructure monitoring (5)
    78%
    7.8
PingPlotter

PingPlotter is a graphical traceroute and ping tool that visualizes network performance in a way that makes identifying the source of problems quicker and easier for everyone from online gamers and video streamers to VoIP admins and IT pros. Features for remote deployment, network…

LinkRunner AT Network AutoTester

The LinkRunner AT Network AutoTester offers user-configured AutoTests for a wide range of tasks. This network tester’s cable test and switch identification facilitate problem isolation. The device is supported by netAlly after NETSCOUT divested its handheld troubleshooting devices…

Colasoft Capsa

Colasoft Capsa is a network performance monitoring and protocol analyzing tool. Capsa provides core monitoring features, as well as automated diagnostics and packet decoding. Colasoft offers a limited free version of the software.

Cisco Meraki Insight

Cisco Meraki Insight is a network analytics tool that supports troubleshooting, and helps IT administrators optimize the end user experience, so as to significantly reduce the time it takes to isolate network or application problems.

Keysight Network Test (Ixia BreakingPoint & Hawkeye)

Keysight Network Test, consisting of the former Ixia BreakingPoint and Ixia Hawkeye product brands, among other tools, helps the user exceed customer expectations by ensuring high performance of wired, Wi-Fi, and 3G/4G/LTE networks in both pre-deployment and real-world environments.…

Viavi Observer GigaStor

Observer GigaStor from Viavi enables end-user experience scoring with packet capture, analysis, and storage, to provide IT teams with in-depth network conversation details for troubleshooting, performance optimization, and security investigations. The Observer Platform (formerly…

LinkSprinter Network Tester

LinkSprinter is a network diagnostics and troubleshooting tool acquired from Seattle-based Fluke Networks by NETSCOUT in 2015, divested in 2018, and now supported by netAlly.

EndaceVision (formerly Emulex EndaceVision)

EndaceVision is a browser-based application supporting network troubleshooting formerly from Endace, an independent company headquartered in New Zealand once divested from its parent Emulex, while the rest of that company was acquired and merged into Broadcom / Avago Technologies.…

Netmon 1U Server Appliance

Netmon is an all-in-one network monitoring appliance solution featuring real-time packet sniffing technology, device performance monitoring, syslog & event log monitoring and custom alerting in a centralized platform. With this solution, users can monitor their entire network…

Kentik

Kentik Detect is a DDoS prevent platform that monitors incoming traffic, monitoring for anomalies and orchestrates a mitigation response using third-party solutions.

ManageEngine OpUtils

OpUtils is an IP address Management and Switch Port Mapping software solution. With real time scanning and troubleshooting capabilities, users can monitor, manage, and diagnose network resources. With a set of 20+ tools, this switch port mapper and IP address management tool helps…

PULScore

The network is an important asset, but staying on top of performance can become quite a headache. As customers become more aware and demanding, they also become less forgiving. Service performance becomes vital in order to win and keep customers. PULScore enables visibility to the…

Kemp Flowmon NPMD Solution

The Flowmon Solution provides IT operations with an understanding of networks and applications. Boasting performance, scalability and ease of use, Flowmon delivers monitoring, diagnostics and analytics for optimizing performance of infrastructure. With Network Behavior Analysis included,…

Eltima Serial Port Monitor

Serial Port Monitor is a utility for monitoring and analyzing the activity of serial ports. It is designed to help identify potential problems, so users can solve them right from the beginning.

OptiView XG Network Analysis Tablet

OptiView XG is a wireless network troubleshooting device acquired by NETSCOUT from Seattle-based Fluke Networks in 2015.

vRealize Network Insight

VMware vRealize Network Insight helps users build an optimized, highly available and secure network infrastructure across hybrid and multi-cloud environments. It provides network visibility and analytics to accelerate micro-segmentation security, minimize risk during application…

Riverbed NetProfiler

SteelCentral NetProfiler from Riverbed is a network behavior analysis application.

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Network Troubleshooting Tools Overview

What are Network Troubleshooting Tools?

Network troubleshooting tools help technicians find, analyze, and solve network issues.


Networks contain a large number of potential failure points. Hardware or software problems at one point in the network can cause interruptions, bottlenecks, and outages for many users. Network troubleshooting tools aim to help technicians solve these issues quickly and reliably.


Network troubleshooting tools monitor and analyze network traffic. Users can analyze the network in real-time or save reports for later analysis. Some vendors offer graphical assistance to help users identify where and when problems occur. These interfaces may include customizable data charts, visual network maps, and lists of network elements with their status.


Some vendors also offer network configuration tools. These tools are used for network management tasks, such as automation, compliance, and vulnerability assessment. These tools may support integration with the vendor’s network troubleshooting tools.

Network Troubleshooting Tools Features & Capabilities

Basic Features

Most vendors offering network troubleshooting tools include these basic features:

  • Real-time monitoring of network traffic

  • Data archiving for later analysis or comparison

  • Support for VoIP monitoring

  • Support for wide-area networks (WAN)

Additional Features

Some vendors offer additional features, including:

  • Graphical representations of network elements and traffic

  • Automatic network mapping

  • Highlighting of potential problems

  • Lists of network elements and their status

  • Customizable alerts to notify technicians of problems

  • Network management toolsets

Pricing Information

Pricing for network troubleshooting tools can vary based on the feature set, the size of the network, and the amount of data analyzed. Vendors may offer free trials or free tiers with limited features. Some network troubleshooting tools are open-source and free.


Some vendors charge by the number of elements - routers, switches, servers, and access points - in the network. Pricing ranges from under $3,000.00 for up to 100 elements to over $30,000.00 for unlimited elements.


Other vendors charge by feature set. These tiers range from under $300.00 per license for lower tiers to over $1,000.00 per license for higher tiers.


Vendors with one-time licensing fees may offer yearly maintenance and support plans. The prices listed here are licensing fees. Additionally, some vendors offer a yearly rate based on your requirements.