Last Updated on November 2, 2020 by Admin
What is the purpose of a small company using a protocol analyzer utility to capture network traffic on the network segments where the company is considering a network upgrade?
- to identify the source and destination of local network traffic
- to capture the Internet connection bandwidth requirement
- to document and analyze network traffic requirements on each network segment
- to establish a baseline for security analysis after the network is upgraded
Answers Explanation & Hints: An important prerequisite for considering network growth is to understand the type and amount of traffic that is crossing the network as well as the current traffic flow. By using a protocol analyzer in each network segment, the network administrator can document and analyze the network traffic pattern for each segment, which becomes the base in determining the needs and means of the network growth.