When I get asked, "whats your favorite tool"? My immediate response is always, "the one that I can customize".
No, thats not a consultant's standard answer looking to confuse or be too generic. I really mean it. I always look for tools that allow you customize the interface, reports, and basically anything to make my job easier.
The simplest example of this is would be a simple a capture or display filter with any protocol analyzer. I always evalaute how easy it was to create the filter, save the filter and retrieve this filter at a later date. I once used a protocol analyzer that required 4-6 steps to simply create a disply filter and another 4 steps to apply it. No thanks, I've got better things to do than practice my mousing skills.
In this video, I show how I customize a View from Fluke Networks AirMagnet Spectrum XT analyzer.
Enjoy
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