Sniffer® Portable Professional User's Guide - NetScout

Chapter 5
Host Table
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The Host Table collects each network node’s traffic statistics in real time.
For LAN adapters, the Host Table accumulates MAC, IP network, IP
application, IPX network, and IPX transport-layer information.
For wireless LAN adapters, the Host Table accumulates 802.11,
MAC, IP, and IPX transport-layer information. See Host Table
Counters for Wireless Networks on page 85 for more information
on wireless-specific statistics.
Options for viewing data in the Host Table are summarized in the
following table.
Table 5-5. Host Table Toolbar Options
Button Description
Access Point Table (802.11 Tab Only). Focuses the
standard Outline Table view on Access Points only, helping
you zoom in on their associated statistics.
Outline Table. The table views display traffic count
statistics for each network node in real time. The outline
table provides a quick summary of total bytes and packets
transmitted in and out of each network node.
Detail Table. The table views display traffic count statistics
for each network node in real time.
For most tabs, the detail table provides a quick summary of
the higher-layer protocol type and its traffic load
transmitted in and out of each network node.
For the 802.11 tab, the detail table breaks out packet
counts by different wireless control frame types. For
example, stations sending Beacon frames are listed with
counts for in and out packets and bytes associated with
beacon frames.
Bar Chart. The bar chart displays the top x busiest host
nodes in real time, where x is a user-configurable number.
(The default is 10.)
Pie Chart. The pie chart displays the top x busiest host
nodes as relative percentages of the total load of top x
traffic. x is a user-configurable number (the default is 10).
Capture. Capture data to or from a single station (first
select a station from outline table view).
Define Filter. Displays the Define Filter - Capture dialog
box, pre-populated with settings based on the selected
station in the Outline Table.