[geeks] Network software pointer

[Nick B]

tcpdump and ethereal are right out?
Nick

On Sun, Jul 1, 2012 at 12:45 PM, Lionel Peterson <lionel4287 at gmail.com>wrote:

> I am about to start working on an annoying issue that has to do with a
> streaming appliance (Roku) and poor performance with particular streaming
> media type (most channels work fine, one or two constantly re-buffers).
> What I
> think is a reasonable first step is to monitor/analyze the network traffic
> flowing into/out of my Roku - I am in need of a pointer to appropriate
> software.
>
> What I would like is to be able to:
>
> monitor all traffic in/out for a particular IP address
>
> Store the traffic for off-line analysis
>
> Ideally, be capable of presenting the traffic in some sort of 'readable'
> form,
> sort of like an intelligent disassembler
>
> And, of course, free is best, 30 day free trial is good, but anything that
> costs over, say $20 is right out.
>
> The problem is the live stream to the Roku is nearly unwatchable, yet the
> same
> box can easily stream stored content without issue from the same
> provider/channel.
>
> In reality, I think I'll need the same toolset that was used to 'prove'
> Comcast & other ISPs were throttling BitTorrent traffic a few years ago.
>
> Thanks for any/all pointers...
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