AceInfinity Emeritus, Contributor Joined Feb 21, 2012 Posts 1,728 Location Canada Feb 15, 2016 #1 Came across an interesting tool that I didn't know existed a while back and I actually really like it: Download Microsoft Network Monitor 3.4 (archive) from Official Microsoft Download Cente It's got quite a few interesting features and there are some features intended for programmers as well. :thumbsup2:
Came across an interesting tool that I didn't know existed a while back and I actually really like it: Download Microsoft Network Monitor 3.4 (archive) from Official Microsoft Download Cente It's got quite a few interesting features and there are some features intended for programmers as well. :thumbsup2:
niemiro Senior Administrator, Windows Update Expert Staff member Joined Mar 2, 2012 Posts 8,772 Location District 12 Feb 15, 2016 #2 Cool. Never heard of it before. Will try it when I get home. How does it compare with Download Microsoft Message Analyzer from Official Microsoft Download Cente ?
Cool. Never heard of it before. Will try it when I get home. How does it compare with Download Microsoft Message Analyzer from Official Microsoft Download Cente ?
AceInfinity Emeritus, Contributor Joined Feb 21, 2012 Posts 1,728 Location Canada Feb 15, 2016 #3 The link you posted doesn't seem to be valid, so I'm not sure how it compares yet haha :) I believe it still uses low-level calls similar to WireShark but I have yet to confirm that. Edit: Never used the Message Analyzer before so I don't have a say in that comparison. :grin1:
The link you posted doesn't seem to be valid, so I'm not sure how it compares yet haha :) I believe it still uses low-level calls similar to WireShark but I have yet to confirm that. Edit: Never used the Message Analyzer before so I don't have a say in that comparison. :grin1:
niemiro Senior Administrator, Windows Update Expert Staff member Joined Mar 2, 2012 Posts 8,772 Location District 12 Feb 15, 2016 #4 From my reading of the docs the Microsoft Message Analyser is a newer version of/function superset of the Network Monitor.
From my reading of the docs the Microsoft Message Analyser is a newer version of/function superset of the Network Monitor.
Digerati ModeratorHardware ExpertMicrosoft MVP (Ret.) Staff member Joined Aug 28, 2012 Posts 4,915 Location Nebraska, USA Feb 16, 2016 #5 Right. That tool is archived because Microsoft Message Analyzer replaced it.
AceInfinity Emeritus, Contributor Joined Feb 21, 2012 Posts 1,728 Location Canada Feb 16, 2016 #6 Even so -- before Microsoft came out with the tool that supersedes it, I never knew they had such programs. I've been using suites like Sysinternals and others for the longest time. It's not very well advertised, but I'm sure they have tons of other programs like these.
Even so -- before Microsoft came out with the tool that supersedes it, I never knew they had such programs. I've been using suites like Sysinternals and others for the longest time. It's not very well advertised, but I'm sure they have tons of other programs like these.
Digerati ModeratorHardware ExpertMicrosoft MVP (Ret.) Staff member Joined Aug 28, 2012 Posts 4,915 Location Nebraska, USA Feb 16, 2016 #7 You are right - it is not very well advertised and certainly not well documented. I doubt many would know how to take full advantage of it.
You are right - it is not very well advertised and certainly not well documented. I doubt many would know how to take full advantage of it.