[CLUE-Tech] DSL QoS monitoring.

[Chris Ernst]

I would suggest 3 things:

VisualRoute ( www.visualware.com/visualroute ) to find the bottlenecks.

iptraf ( cebu.mozcom.com/riker/iptraf/ ) to monitor bandwidh.

NetSaint ( www.netsaint.org ) or something similar to monitor equipment.

    - Chris

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Anselmi" <anselmi at americanisp.net>
To: "clue tech list" <clue-tech at clue.denver.co.us>
Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 8:33 PM
Subject: [CLUE-Tech] DSL QoS monitoring.


> If you've been on the list at all, you know I have DSL.  I switched from
> Qwest to Americanisp about a month ago.
> 
> Does anyone know how to monitor my connection so I know whether problems
> are with Qwest or the ISP?  There are 2 parts to that.  First, if my
> connection is down, what can I do to determine whether it is Qwest's
> equipment or the ISP's?  Second, if my connection is slow, how can I
> find the bottleneck?
> 
> The first question isn't that important.  I look at the modem error log,
> see how far it gets and then flip a coin and call someone.  In my case,
> the ISP is probably easier to get to.
> 
> When I switched from Qwest to Americanisp, my connection speed seemed to
> decrease, especially during some parts of the day.  I haven't been
> scientific about observing my connection, but I wonder if anyone knows
> how to find the bottleneck when a server is slow transferring data.
> 
> Any takers?
> 
> Dave
> 
> 
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