Quincy Center for Technical Education
Computer Technology Department

Installing Network Monitor Driver

 

The Network Monitor Driver enables Network Monitor to receive frames (also called packets) from the local network adapter. You can use the frames to detect and troubleshoot problems on local area networks.

  1. Open Network and Dial-up Connections in Control Panel.
  2. Click Local Area Connection, click the File menu, and then click Properties.
  3. In the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box, click Install.
  4. In the Select Network Component Type dialog box, click Protocol, and then click Add.
  5. In the Select Network Protocol dialog box, click Network Monitor Driver, and then click OK.
  6. If prompted for additional files, insert your Windows 2000 CD-ROM, or type a path to the network location of the files.

Notes

  • You must be logged on as an administrator or a member of the Administrators group in order to complete this procedure. If your computer is connected to a network, network policy settings may also prevent you from completing this procedure.
  • To open Network and Dial-up Connections, click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click Network and Dial-up Connections.
  • The Network Monitor Driver is available on both Windows 2000 Professional and Windows 2000 Server.
  • If you are running Windows 2000 Server, you can use Network Monitor to display and analyze the information you collect with the Network Monitor Driver.