[BBLISA] Question about Network analysis tools

[Douglas Alan]

Dean Anderson <dean at av8.com> wrote:

> I haven't used Shield's Up, but whether it scans 10 ports or the whole
> range probably doesn't matter for most pc users. They only have a small
> number to worry about on these M$ machines.  Obviously, if you are
> offering a remote scanning service, you would want to limit the bandwidth
> consumed, and if 10 ports will do the job you want, then its worth it to
> do only 10. But of course, that tends to limit the utility of Shield's Up.  
> Probably, Shield's Up isn't going to be suitable for anyone on this list.

Shield's Up has an option to scan the first 1056 ports on your computer,
and it presents the results in a graphically pleasing manner.  Some
people complain that it is not perfectly reliable since packets may get
lost on the way from it to you or vice versa, and this can cause it to
show open ports as closed or "stealth".  Well, duh!

|>oug