System information

Top Talkers Statistics Mode 127
IP Properties Tab
• “Remove inactive IP address after (min)” spinbox—removes inactive IP addresses
(IP addresses which have no packet flow activity) after the number of minutes
entered in the dialog.
• “Maximum number of IP addresses” spinbox—allows you to enter the number of
minutes before inactive IP addresses are removed.
• “Resolve IP addresses using DNS” checkbox—if you have DNS, Observer will
attempt to resolve all IP addresses using their DNS name and display this
resolution in the “DNS” column.
• “Use current filter” checkbox—when selected, Observer will use the current filter
showing mode information. When not selected, Observer will display mode
information on all stations, not using any filter.
Available Views
Top Talkers is available in Graph, List, 3D Chart, and Pie Views. Depending on what
hardware and driver you have installed, the following tabs are available:
•MAC Tab
•IP Tab
• Wireless Types Tab (active for wireless analysis only)
• Wireless Speeds Tab (active for wireless analysis only)
• Wireless Latest Tab (active for wireless analysis only)
Right-Click Menu (all tabs)
The Top Talkers right-click menu offers a number of filtering options, as well as access
to the Display Properties dialog.
• Start Packet Capture on station address(es)—starts a capture on highlighted station
address(es).
• Start Packet Capture on pair address(es)—starts a capture on highlighted
address(es) pairs.
• Create Filter on station address(es)—creates a filter on the highlighted station
address(es) and activates the filter dialog.
• Create Filter on pair address(es)—creates a filter on the highlighted pair of
address(es) and activates the filter dialog.