mtraynor@hpindwa.HP.COM (Michael Traynor) (08/10/90)
Help... I am looking for information on Token Ring Protocol Analyzers. Specifically, I would like an analyzer which can be programmed to simulate a station on the ring. The analyzer should be capable of making a decision based on the content of an inbound frame and respond appropriately. For example: WHEN inframe == {802.5 MAC + 802.2 LLC + SNAP + ARP_REQUEST} SEND {802.5 MAC + 802.2 LLC + SNAP + ARP_REPLY} where everything inside "{}" pairs is the appropriate bit sequences or wildcards . I have looked at Date General's Sniffer and Novell's Excelan. Neither SEEMS to offer this feature. The are both "windows" into the network rather than true simulators. Does anyone know of an analyzer which will meet my needs? Please send mail to me directly. Thank you, Mike Traynor ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Information Networks Division ARPA: mtraynor@hpindps.cup.hp.com 19420 Homestead Road MS 43UX UUCP: {..}!hplabs!hpindps!mtraynor Cupertino, CA 95014 AT&T: (408) 447-3127 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------