Network Monitor: Networking and Communications; Management Services

Updated: January 21, 2005

Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

Network Monitor

Network administrators use Network Monitor to view and detect problems on local area networks (LANs).

Before using Network Monitor, see Checklist: Monitoring network traffic on your local computer.
To find features that have been moved in Microsoft® Windows Server 2003 family operating systems, see New ways to do familiar Network Monitor tasks.
For tips about using Network Monitor, see Network Monitor Best practices.
For help with specific tasks, see Network Monitor How To ....
For general background information, see Network Monitor Concepts.
For problem-solving instructions, see Troubleshooting Network Monitor.