________________________________________________ NetMon 2.0 See the Performance of your Internet Connection ________________________________________________ Written by Charles Turano Distributed by C&D Programming Corp. netmon@codeoftheweek.com Last Updated: February 15, 1999 ________________________________________________ Contents ________ 1.0 About NetMon 1.1 DUN 1.0 and Win 95a: 1.2 Win95b(OSR2), DUN 1.1, DUN 1.2: 2.0 NetMon Display 3.0 Running NetMon under DUN 1.0 and Win 95a 4.0 Running NetMon under Win95b(OSR2), DUN 1.1, DUN 1.2 5.0 How to enable the status display 6.0 Removing/Uninstalling NetMon 7.0 Legal Stuff 8.0 License Agreement 9.0 Shareware Version 10.0 Governing Law 11.0 Disclaimer of Warranty Registration ____________ To register, jump to http://www.codeoftheweek.com/netmon and select the option to order NetMon. This will provide a form for payment. Once you submit your information you will be emailed a license file that will unlock NetMon permanently. 1.0 About NetMon ________________ 1.1 DUN 1.0 and Win 95a: ________________________ NetMon is a replacement for the modem lights provided by Microsoft© Windows 95. This program replaces the LIGHTS.EXE file in the SYSTEM directory of Windows 95. When NetMon is activated, it collects and stores data about the throughput of your internet connection. This information can be viewed by double clicking on the modem applet in the Windows 95 System Tray. 1.2 Win95b(OSR2), DUN 1.1, DUN 1.2: ___________________________________ NetMon is a standalone program that monitors the flow of data through the COM port. When NetMon is activated, it collects and stores data about the throughput of your internet connection. This information is displayed graphically in a window on your desktop. NetMon must be activated AFTER a network connection has been initiated using DUN. 2.0 NetMon Display __________________ The display shows the rate of received data in red and the rate of transmitted data in blue. The graph is updated once per second. The average throughput for transmit and receive is calculated over a 10 minute interval. The tick marks at the top of the graph represent one minute intervals. The horizontal lines represent 25%, 50% and 75% of the maximum throughput listed in the status area at the bottom of the window. Since NetMon is designed to operate on a wide range of internet connections, the upper range of the graph is updated dynamically. 3.0 Running NetMon under DUN 1.0 and Win 95a ____________________________________________ Once NetMon has been installed, you must make sure the modem lights are enabled from inside the Windows 95 internet configuration program. To view the throughput of your internet connection, simply double-click the modem status icon in the Windows 95 System Tray once you have completed your internet connection. 4.0 Running NetMon under Win95b(OSR2), DUN 1.1, DUN 1.2 _______________________________________________________ Once you have connected to your ISP using DUN, simply start the NetMon program that has been installed on you drive. 5.0 How to enable the status display ____________________________________ Follow these steps to enable the Windows 95 modem status display: 1. Double-click the My Computer icon on the Windows 95 desktop. 2. Double-click the Dial-Up Networking icon. 3. Right-click on the connection icon for your internet service provider and select Properties from the popup menu. 4. Click the Configure button at the bottom of the dialog. 5. Select the Options tab and enable the "Display modem status" option at the bottom of the dialog. 6.0 Removing/Uninstalling NetMon ________________________________ Follow these steps to remove NetMon and restore your system: 1. Select the Add/Remove Programs icon from the Windows 95 Control Panel. 2. Select NetMon from the list of available programs that can be uninstalled and press the Add/Remove button. 3. Go to the directory where NetMon was installed, and copy the LIGHTS.EXE file to your Windows 95 System subdirectory. By default, the LIGHTS.EXE is backed up by the NetMon installation process in the \SYSTEM\NETMON\BACKUP subdirectory of your Windows 95 directory. 7.0 Legal Stuff _______________ NetMon Copyright © 1996-99 by Charles Turano. All rights reserved. 8.0 License Agreement _____________________ You should carefully read the following terms and conditions before using this software. 9.0 Shareware Version _____________________ You are specifically prohibited from charging, or requesting donations, for any such copies, however made; and from distributing the software and/or documentation with other products (commercial or otherwise) without prior written permission, of the author. You are given the right to use free of charge for the duration of the trial period. The trial period has ended when the graph is replaced by a request for the user to register NetMon. Once the trial period has ended, you are required to register NetMon if you wish to continue using it. The registration fee if $10. To register, jump to http://www.codeoftheweek.com/netmon and select the option to order NetMon. This will provide a form for payment. Once you submit your information you will be emailed a license file that will unlock NetMon permanently. 10.0 Governing Law __________________ This agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York. 11.0 Disclaimer of Warranty ___________________________ THIS SOFTWARE AND THE ACCOMPANYING FILES ARE SOLD 'AS IS' AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES AS TO PERFORMANCE OF MERCHANTABILITY OR ANY OTHER WARRANTIES WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. Because of the various hardware and software environments into which NetMon may be put, NO WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IS OFFERED. Good data processing procedure dictates that any program be thoroughly tested with non-critical data before relying on it. The user must assume the entire risk of using the program.