Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!usc!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!rpi!image.soe.clarkson.edu!news From: nelson@sun.soe.clarkson.edu (Russ Nelson) Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.misc Subject: Re: Network monitor program for MS-DOS? Message-ID: Date: 2 Sep 90 00:24:39 GMT References: <2wDuo2w163w@mudos.ann-arbor.mi.us> Sender: news@sun.soe.clarkson.edu Reply-To: nelson@clutx.clarkson.edu (aka NELSON@CLUTX.BITNET) Followup-To: comp.os.msdos.misc Organization: Clarkson University, Potsdam NY Lines: 57 In-reply-to: mju@mudos.ann-arbor.mi.us's message of 2 Sep 90 00:03:48 GMT In article <2wDuo2w163w@mudos.ann-arbor.mi.us> mju@mudos.ann-arbor.mi.us (Marc Unangst) writes: We do, however, have an extra Ethernet card and a PC laying around. It would seem fairly simple to write a program that just pulled in data from the network card and displayed it on the screen, possibly with options for hex mode, and perhaps even understanding of some of the more common network protocols to help decipher the packets. Does anybody know of such a program that runs under MS-DOS? You're looking for Netwatch. I recommend that you run it over the packet drivers, in which case you need Joe Doupnik's version. Fetch the apcket drivers first, then look in support.txt for information on netwatch... The Clarkson packet driver collection Availability The Clarkson collection of packet drivers is available by FTP, by archive-server, and by modem. They come in two flavors -- executables only (drivers.arc), and source+executables (driverss.arc). All of the following instructions apply to both drivers.arc and driverss.arc. Mail: I distribute the packet drivers on a 1.2 MB 5.25" disk, or a 720K 3.5" disk. You can send me a check for $20, or you can send me a purchse order and I will bill you for $22. NY residents add 7% sales tax, overseas orders add $3 for shipping. If you send a check, please be sure it is in US dollars -- the bank charges me $15 to convert checks drawn in foreign currencies. Russell Nelson 11 Grant St. Potsdam, NY 13676 FTP: sun.soe.clarkson.edu:/pub/ka9q/drivers.arc grape.ecs.clarkson.edu:/e/tcpip/drivers.arc Archive-server: Send mail to archive-server@sun.soe.clarkson.edu and put the following command as the body of your message: help This will send you a help message. Reading this help message will tell you how to fetch the packet drivers. Modem: Call the Clarkson Heath User's Group's BBS: (315)268-6667, 8N1, 1200/2400 Baud, 24 hours. Change to file area 24 and download drivers.arc. -- --russ (nelson@clutx [.bitnet | .clarkson.edu]) Russ.Nelson@$315.268.6667 It's better to get mugged than to live a life of fear -- Freeman Dyson