Wireshark

Wireshark is a utility for monitoring and analyzing network traffic. Useful in higher level troubleshooting, wireshark allows for isolation by IP address, port, protocol, network card etc. It allows for the analysis of data packets in hundreds of different protocols and it runs on pretty much any platform.

Great when trying to analyze traffic from specific devices or troubleshoot tcp/ip messages

COST: Free


Zoom

One of Zoom’s main draws is that at this point pretty much everyone knows how to join and participate in a zoom call.  It has excellent compatibility across browsers & operating systems and is fairly constantly updating with new features and functionality.  Zoom is a particularly good option for user groups with variable internet reliability as it will considerably throttle quality before actually dropping a user.  While this might make for a more frustrating call lag-wise, it is better than not being able to communicate at all.  Some of Zoom’s newer features include automatic transcription/subtitles for English-speaking users, the ability to add pronouns to user profiles, and the option to save custom gallery orders.  

COST:

  • Free unlimited 1:1 meetings

  • 3+ participants capped at 40min

  • Paid plans range:

    • $20/month/license

    • $30/month/license for teams

    • up to $132/month/license for webinars & events


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