Comments on: FREE: Simple Search – An extension for Microsoft Network Monitor http://4sysops.com/archives/free-simple-search-an-extension-for-microsoft-network-monitor/ For Windows Administrators Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:14:56 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Michael Pietroforte http://4sysops.com/archives/free-simple-search-an-extension-for-microsoft-network-monitor/comment-page-1/#comment-137322 Michael Pietroforte Sat, 10 Oct 2009 16:51:29 +0000 http://4sysops.com/?p=3066#comment-137322 Vista? I must have heard that name before. I guess it was a hotel somewhere in Italy. But Netmon works fine on Windows 7. ;-) Vista? I must have heard that name before. I guess it was a hotel somewhere in Italy. But Netmon works fine on Windows 7. ;-)

]]> By: RoninV http://4sysops.com/archives/free-simple-search-an-extension-for-microsoft-network-monitor/comment-page-1/#comment-137239 RoninV Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:23:01 +0000 http://4sysops.com/?p=3066#comment-137239 Any followup on Netmon's use with Vista? Any followup on Netmon’s use with Vista?

]]> By: Michael Pietroforte http://4sysops.com/archives/free-simple-search-an-extension-for-microsoft-network-monitor/comment-page-1/#comment-134265 Michael Pietroforte Sat, 05 Sep 2009 16:34:32 +0000 http://4sysops.com/?p=3066#comment-134265 RoninV, sorry for the belated reply. I somehow missed your comment. The Netmon driver hanged, causing 100% CPU load immediately after system start. I had to use Vista's system restore feature because I wasn't even able to uninstall Netmon. performa, you should definitely have a look at Netmon. If you know how to use Wireshark you won't need long to get used to Netmon. Michael, it is quite probably that it wasn't Netmon's fault. I suspect that my Dell/Broadcom Bluetooth driver was the real culprit because it was responsible for other networking issues I had before. Unfortunately, I can't live without Bluetooth. I will soon upgrade to Windows 7 and see if the problem still persists. RoninV, sorry for the belated reply. I somehow missed your comment. The Netmon driver hanged, causing 100% CPU load immediately after system start. I had to use Vista’s system restore feature because I wasn’t even able to uninstall Netmon.

performa, you should definitely have a look at Netmon. If you know how to use Wireshark you won’t need long to get used to Netmon.

Michael, it is quite probably that it wasn’t Netmon’s fault. I suspect that my Dell/Broadcom Bluetooth driver was the real culprit because it was responsible for other networking issues I had before. Unfortunately, I can’t live without Bluetooth. I will soon upgrade to Windows 7 and see if the problem still persists.

]]> By: Michael Hawker http://4sysops.com/archives/free-simple-search-an-extension-for-microsoft-network-monitor/comment-page-1/#comment-134216 Michael Hawker Fri, 04 Sep 2009 17:10:38 +0000 http://4sysops.com/?p=3066#comment-134216 Hi Michael, Glad to see your article on our Expert system. Looking forward to see the others in the series as well. Sorry to hear in your post above that you had some trouble with our driver on Vista. Please feel free to contact us so we can better understand what happened and see if we can help you out. - Michael Hawker Network Monitor Program Manager Hi Michael,

Glad to see your article on our Expert system. Looking forward to see the others in the series as well.

Sorry to hear in your post above that you had some trouble with our driver on Vista.

Please feel free to contact us so we can better understand what happened and see if we can help you out.

- Michael Hawker
Network Monitor Program Manager

]]> By: performa http://4sysops.com/archives/free-simple-search-an-extension-for-microsoft-network-monitor/comment-page-1/#comment-130487 performa Mon, 06 Jul 2009 04:59:11 +0000 http://4sysops.com/?p=3066#comment-130487 my OS is vista, and now i still use Wireshark, i will consider to use another software my OS is vista, and now i still use Wireshark, i will consider to use another software

]]> By: RoninV http://4sysops.com/archives/free-simple-search-an-extension-for-microsoft-network-monitor/comment-page-1/#comment-130469 RoninV Sun, 05 Jul 2009 20:49:59 +0000 http://4sysops.com/?p=3066#comment-130469 What kind of software issues were you having with your Vista installation of Netmon? I have Wireshark/Smartsniff in my portable toolkit, so I've never used Netmon. With these additional extensions, sounds like it's time I gave it a look. Thanks for the 411. What kind of software issues were you having with your Vista installation of Netmon? I have Wireshark/Smartsniff in my portable toolkit, so I’ve never used Netmon. With these additional extensions, sounds like it’s time I gave it a look. Thanks for the 411.

]]> By: Michael Pietroforte http://4sysops.com/archives/free-simple-search-an-extension-for-microsoft-network-monitor/comment-page-1/#comment-130373 Michael Pietroforte Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:10:36 +0000 http://4sysops.com/?p=3066#comment-130373 Actually, I think all three tools have their advantages. I recently installed Netmon on Vista x64. I had to remove it after a couple of days because its drivers were interfering somehow with other software on the system. Smartniff worked without problems and even though it is a much simpler tool it was good enough to get the job done. It was not the first time I had such problems with Netmon. The same applies to Wireshark. Their complexity is sometimes a disadvantage. However, for more difficult tasks I usually use Netmon. Wireshark is nice too, but I find my way always faster with Netmon because its user interface is more intuitive to me. I guess Wireshark is better when it comes to statistics, but I don't need this often. Actually, I think all three tools have their advantages. I recently installed Netmon on Vista x64. I had to remove it after a couple of days because its drivers were interfering somehow with other software on the system. Smartniff worked without problems and even though it is a much simpler tool it was good enough to get the job done. It was not the first time I had such problems with Netmon. The same applies to Wireshark. Their complexity is sometimes a disadvantage. However, for more difficult tasks I usually use Netmon. Wireshark is nice too, but I find my way always faster with Netmon because its user interface is more intuitive to me. I guess Wireshark is better when it comes to statistics, but I don’t need this often.

]]> By: RoninV http://4sysops.com/archives/free-simple-search-an-extension-for-microsoft-network-monitor/comment-page-1/#comment-130372 RoninV Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:22:17 +0000 http://4sysops.com/?p=3066#comment-130372 You once wrote that your prefer Smartsniff over Netmon, due to Smartsniff's portability. I gather these extensions don't change your opinion? Even with the availability of Wireshark Portable, do you still consider Netmon a "match", or is that based solely on a comparison of the two apps' feature sets? You once wrote that your prefer Smartsniff over Netmon, due to Smartsniff’s portability. I gather these extensions don’t change your opinion? Even with the availability of Wireshark Portable, do you still consider Netmon a “match”, or is that based solely on a comparison of the two apps’ feature sets?

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