The Microsoft Network Monitor tool is used to simplify the process of analyzing captured network data. While at times troubleshooting the traffic on your network can seem overwhelming with the amount of possible issues, a practical understanding of Microsoft Network Monitor will put that to rest.
Now Available: Microsoft Network Monitoring Training
Our new Microsoft Network Monitoring Training course by Rhonda Layfield guides you on how to make sense of your network data, and troubleshoot relevant issues using one convenient free tool. The lessons will take students through an introduction to the Microsoft Network Monitor and the functionality of basic networking protocols.
Once you feel comfortable setting up custom command-line captures, you’ll be able to trace thousands of packets, and filter to the most important packets quickly. By mastering the process of filtering your data to support your troubleshooting tasks, you’ll be able to analyze captured data and keep track of your progress. Once you learn these strategies, you can feel confident that you’re utilizing Microsoft Network Monitor well.
Some of the key scenario-based lessons will cover:
- Generating Custom Graphs
- DHCP Troubleshooting
- Custom Filters and Comments
- Using NMCap
Troubleshoot Your Network Effectively
Instructor Rhonda Layfield takes students step-by-step into the features and configuration of the NetMon tool to make you feel comfortable working with the large amount of traffic that it captures and allows you to address.
Using this popular tool with a sense of ease will improve the effectiveness of how you troubleshoot netowrk communication and security issues. Once you feel comfortable with the NetMon core features, you can try command line version and the “Experts” feature that uses past network traces to save time while searching through data.
The video training covers basic Microsoft DNS (Secondary DNS Zones, State of Authority, etc.) thoroughly, and Rhonda tackles the “nitty gritty” advanced features of DNS, including conditional forwarding, recursion, netmask ordering, and round robin.
Don’t lose sleep over your traffic, and learn how to make sense of your network data with Microsoft Network Monitoring Training.