2003 Network Instruments News and Reviews....


Microsoft Certified Professional Magazine, December 2003
Products You Love! - The people have spoken. Observer wins in the "Monitor and Analyze Network Bandwidth" category.


Federal Computer Week, October 6, 2003
Observer extends network view - Network Instruments' analyzer monitors application, wireless traffic
“…what Network Instruments has now is a cut above other protocol analyzers."


802.11 Planet
802.11 Planet , September, 2003
Observer 9.0 Expands Scope
“All sniffers out there (except AirMagnet) do the LAN... but as wireless moves into the enterprise, vendors need to address wireless as just another part of the overall network."


eWeek, September 2003
Network Instruments Enhances Protocol Analyzer


CRN Test Center, September, 2003
Examine Live IP Traffic With Expert Observer
NETWORK INSTRUMENTS EXPERT OBSERVER 9.0 CRN Test Center Recommended


Windows & .NET Magazine, September 15, 2003
Best Software Protocol Analyzer
Observer Suite, which readers also applauded for its array of features, bested WildPackets' AiroPeek NX and write-in favorite Sunbelt Software's LanHound to win this category for the second year in a row.


ComputerWorld, September 2003
Networking briefs

The Observer 9.0 software is being rolled out with a separate product, Advanced Multi-Probe, which allows network managers to monitor up to 64 network interface cards, including interfaces with wireless LANs, wired LANs or WANs

Network World Fusion
Network World Fusion, September 2003
Traffic management tools help boost net performance
Another new feature enables network managers to perform multi-session remote monitoring and collaborate with co-workers about potential performance problems.

InfoWorld
InfoWorld, August 2003
WLAN eye in the sky
Properly configuring and maintaining a WLAN requires an appropriate tool kit, and Observer 8.3  delivers in spades

802.11 Planet
802.11 Planet , June 3, 2003
Network Instruments' Observer
“A definite advantage of using Observer is its wide breath of analysis features for wireless LANs."


PC Pro, June 2003
Analyse This! Dave Mitchell rounds up ten of the best software solutions for keeping track of your network traffic. VERDICT: Network Instruments is a long-time player in this market and it shows. Observer offers an unbeatable array of tools at a very tempting price.


Network & Communication, March 11, 2003
Sniffers- Keep Close Tabs on the Network
"[Observer] A mature, award winning favorite makes an impressive comeback and set the bar higher for challengers."

searchnetworking.com
SearchNetworking.com , March 31, 2003
New Tool Diagnoses Dual-mode Access Points
"Network Instruments is the only vendor that can enable its users to monitor a wide area network, local area network and a Wi-Fi network all at once..."

Network Computing
Network Computing, March 21, 2003
Network Management On the Cheap
"But spending a few grand on a monitoring tool can be a bargain compared with the hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars strategic network-management solutions cost when you factor in implementation and maintenance"

Network Magazine
Network Computing, March 05, 2003
Wireless LAN Analyzers: The Ultimate Hacking Tools?
"A Wi-Fi protocol analyzer can help you plan and secure your network even if you don't use Wi-Fi."


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