> > > > I would like to know on which host should I install it on LAN? > > > > > My plan for today is to install darkstar on a separate physical host with > dual nic's, and tell the switch to copy all traffic on the VLAN's that I > wish to monitor to one port which will then be connected to one of the > NIC's on the darkstar host. This feature is called "port mirroring" on > ProCurve switches but most professional switches have similar features, > although they might be called differently. > > I think This is an URL for it. Where it shows with a picture. http://community.spiceworks.com/how_to/show/1261 The same thing for bandwidthd software. * Pls assume*, My Network Monitoring Server has *2 Ethernets and also I have port mirroring capable switch. * if one Ethernet of Netwrok monitoring Sever connects to usual port in the switch, Other LAN PCs also connects to the usual ports of the same switch . Then, remaining Ethernet of the Monitoring Server should connect to a mirrored port. *Then, to which port , Should I connect my router ??? * to a usual port or mirrored port of that same switch? if Router should be connected to a mirrored port , We need 2 mirrored port of the same switch.. Pls let me know since I would like to learn.. > > gateway Machine, proxy Server or any host on that LAN? > > > > Alternatively, if you have a gateway machine that all traffic passes > through, this would also be a good candidate unless traffic is so high that > the additional load from darkstat impacts performance - or any bug in > darkstat that just might interrupt regular operations. > > IF my Gateway is running squid But NOT in transparent mode, just a usual way with configurations of users' browsers, Can I install darkstar or bandwidthd on that gateway box? I really like to hear from you? -- Thank you Indunil Jayasooriya