Packettrap FAQ

Does the Wireless Monitoring module only work with Cisco devices?

Packettrap's Wireless Monitoring module can monitor performance statistics for any SNMP-enabled wireless access point, Cisco devices provide Perspective with additional detail and functionality regarding wireless statistics and performance data.

Does the VoIP Monitoring module only work with Cisco devices?

ptFlow is a detailed and robust data collecting technology that provides a granular inspection of data as it traverses your network by actually capturing network packets.

Many network devices do not support NetFlow, J-Flow or sFlow and ptFlow is the only technology that will allow traffic from these devices to be monitored.

With ptFlow any network device can be monitored. With an installed ptFlow agent, even traffic to and from servers can be monitored, providing a more thorough view of network traffic.

• Cisco NetFlow v1, 3, 5, 7 and 9


• Juniper J-Flow


• sFlow
• ptFlow technology monitors traffic from any other network devices that do not support the above standards


• Traffic to and from servers can be monitored by an installed ptFlow agent