Whilst multichannel capture on wireless networks is possible if there are multiple wireless interfaces on the host computer, IP Sniffers on wireless networks are normally limited to one channel at a time. The configuration of network switches largely affects what the IP Sniffer is able to detect, allowing it to view traffic on an entire network or limiting it to a particular segment. This enables whoever is using the IP Sniffing software to understand the data and then take the appropriate actions based on the outcomes. IP Sniffers intercept the raw data flowing in a digital network to achieve this and log the data, the analysis of which translates the information collected into a human-readable form. Sniffing tools are frequently used by network technicians and administrators, assisting in determining where faults lie such as congested links, applications generating large volumes of traffic, which device/s failed to respond to network requests and the identification of intrusions. IP Sniffers, known as Packet Sniffers, Network Analyzers or Protocol Analyzers, are tools which play an essential role in the monitoring of networks and troubleshooting network related issues.
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