Microsoft Network Monitor : A handy utility that will make it possible for all users to analyze the network data it acquires by capturing packets sent and received over a network connection
Tracking all the information bits exchanged over a network connection, filtering and interpreting the data are virtually impossible without the help of a specialized tool. Microsoft Network Monitor is one such software solution that provides a wide array of functions to assist network administrators in watching closely the data transmissions.
View and analyze data from a detail-packed interface
Once the setup procedure is complete, you will be able to deploy the program and start the traffic capture and analysis. Nonetheless, it is important to note that it may be necessary to run the program with elevated privileges, as administrator, in order to have it function properly.The GUI offers an abundance of information presented inside several windows which are placed in a quite convenient manner, so that nothing is left out of view. In case you make some changes to the default arrangement, there is a button that enables you to restore the original layout with one click.
Numerous filtering options and advanced capture settings
Microsoft Network Monitor is equipped with a wide variety of filters that can be used to single out some specific details from a captured package. What's more, you have the possibility to create personalized filters, either starting from an existing one or from scratch.Even before beginning the traffic data acquisition it is possible to specify the desired set of filters that will be used, so you can get only the details you are looking for, instead of ending up with a lot of extra information of no use.
A powerful network data capture and analysis application
To conclude, Microsoft Network Monitor is definitely a useful tool that can help administrators keep a close eye on every bit of data exchanged over their network. The impressive amount of details is well structured so it doesn't become, not even for a moment, hard to read or interpret.
Windows 10 64 bit / Windows 10 / Windows 2008 / Windows 2003 / Windows 8 64 bit / Windows 8 / Windows 7 64 bit / Windows 7 / Windows Vista 64 bit / Windows Vista / Windows XP 64 bit / Windows XP
Microsoft Network Monitor runs on
Windows 10/11
and is available under the
Freeware
license
— the installer is 6.1 MB.
We’ve catalogued it under
Networking.
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