1. Do you need a Detective?
Bob Riddle
24 November 2018

2. Where did the Detective come from?
Early days of MPEG2 multicast video-conferencing
I was continually answering same questions
Am I connected to capable backbone (Abilene)?
Am I connected to a multicast-enabled network?
Will my connection support the required mbps?
I needed a “is there any hope” tool!
suitable for music professor, a “normal” user
suitable for a “normal” PC with a “normal” interface
suitable for “no budget” development effort
11/24/2018

3. Internet2 Detective … An easy-to-use tool for “normal” users
Provides information about:
Internet2 Backbone connectivity
General bandwidth (using NLANR iPerf)
Multicast capability
Bandwidth between any two computers with Internet2 Detective installed
Version 3.0 released 18 July 2003
Available for MS Windows and Mac OS X
Future development and support to be based on interest from the Internet2 community
Downloads and information available at:
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4. The Detective is NOT … A guarantee that application will work
The only network “tool” you’ll ever need
A replacement ping, mtr, iperf, etc.
The Detective will:
Help you talk to your NOC helpdesk
Help you as a “finger-pointing” tool
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5. Where is the Detective going?
New functionality
IPv6
Launching pad for other useful tools
Links to other useful URLs
Beta version of Windows version
Java beta available
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6. Meet the Detective “family”
Canada
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7. Meet the Detective “family”
Surfnet
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8. The future of the Detective
Imagine …
If my Detective could talk to their Detective …
If that Detective could talk to their Server …
If that Detective could run on all common platforms (Windows XP, Mac OS X, Linux) …
If that Detective shared a common code base between Internet2, Canarie, Surfnet …
If that Detective could be configured both as a “is there any hope” tool and a “in depth network diagnostic” tool …
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