Ubuntu Network Tools

For you Network & Security types out there, thinking of trying out linux for your auditing and troubleshooting needs...Here are some of my favorite Sniffer, Wireless, and Port Scanning tools for use in Ubuntu Linux. Most of them are command line tools, so you need to launch them via Terminal. Need more info? Google is your friend:

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Wireless Network Scanning/Stumbling on the Mac

Scanning for wireless networks also referred to as "stumbling", is basically the detection of Wireless LANs using the 802.11b, 802.11a and 802.11g WLAN standards. This is useful for verifying network configurations, locating poor coverage in a WLAN, finding causes of wireless interference, detecting unauthorized access points etc...

In Mac OSX I find these two tools the most useful:

• Kismac - Download Here
• iStumbler

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iNet : Network Scanner for the iPhone

iNet is a Network and Bonjour scanner for Apple's iPhone. It provides you with information about your devices and your networks via the wifi connection of your iPhone or iPod touch. You can gather complex and understandable overviews of your network and it's running services. Notable features include:

• Network scan
• Ping
• Bonjour browser
• Portscan
• Device info

Future releases look to include the addition of DNS-Querys, Traceroute, Whois lookup and more. You can find it in the iTunes App Store, under Utilities , for the price of $1.99

iNet in the App Store
iNet Website

Untangle - Web Filtering, VPN, Firewall, Network Gateway

The Untangle Gateway brings together a list of applications and functions that simplify a combination of daily administrative network tasks. Like most commercial open source products, you need to buy the Professional Package to get some of the higher end features.

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