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'''How can I monitor the traffic of a single computer? ''' | '''How can I monitor the traffic of a single computer? ''' | ||
The easiest way of monitoring and analyzing the traffic of a single device like a computer is to configure the | The easiest way of monitoring and analyzing the traffic of a single device like a computer is to configure the | ||
*Allegro Network Multimeter* in bridge mode. The device to be monitored is connected to one interface of a bridged pair | *Allegro Network Multimeter* in bridge mode. The device to be monitored is connected to one interface of a bridged pair | ||
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'''What is the difference between bridge mode and sink mode?''' | |||
If the | If the Allegro Network Multimeter is configured to sink mode, all Monitor interfaces act similar in a way that they just | ||
receive traffic which is then analyzed by the device but not sent out again. The device acts as a traffic | receive traffic which is then analyzed by the device but not sent out again. The device acts as a traffic | ||
sink as it just receives packets, analyzes them and then discards them. This mode is ideally suited for situations | sink as it just receives packets, analyzes them and then discards them. This mode is ideally suited for situations | ||
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==DHCP server == | == DHCP server == | ||
If the used DHCP server provides some kind of log output or an overview of devices for which IP address leases have | If the used DHCP server provides some kind of log output or an overview of devices for which IP address leases have | ||