Microsoft Network Monitor is a packet analyzer. It enables capturing, viewing, and analyzing network data and deciphering network protocols. It can be used to troubleshoot network problems and applications on the network.
Network Monitor 3 is a complete overhaul of the earlier Network Monitor 2.x version. Originally versions of Network Monitor were only available through other Microsoft products, such as Systems Management Server (SMS). But now the fully featured product with public parsers is available as a free download.
Some key features of Network Monitor 3.3 include the following:
Process tracking
Grouping by network conversation
Support for over 300 public and Microsoft proprietary protocols
Simultaneous capture sessions
Wireless Monitor Mode with supported wireless NICs
Real-time capture and display of frames
Reassembly of fragmented data
Sniffing of promiscuous mode traffic
Can read and write libpcap capture files
API to access capture and parsing engine
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