Checklist: Monitoring network traffic on your local computer
Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2
Checklist: Monitoring network traffic on your local computer
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Review key concepts. |
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Confirm that you are a member of the Administrators group. |
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Install Network Monitor tools. |
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(Optional) If you want to make sure your captures do not exceed available memory on your computer, then modify your buffer settings. |
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(Optional) If you want to exclude traffic from a certain network address from being captured, then create a capture filter. |
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(Optional) If you want to trigger a capture when a specific string appears in a frame, then create a capture trigger. |
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(Optional) If you want to specify certain protocols or addresses that you want to save to file, then create a display filter. |